Cynthia 'Ma' Fraser (7 December 1934June 14, 2020) was a South African political activist. Born in Elsie's River suburb of Cape Town, Fraser's mother was a trade unionist which drew her into activism at a young age. She passed out leftist newspapers, including New Age, The Spark, and others in

Klipfontein MS ''Klipfontein'' was a Dutch ocean liner launched in March 1939 and delivered 29 July intended for South African service. Declaration of war in Europe, including Britain and South Africa declaring war on Germany, resulted in the ship being trans ...

. She was also involved in the underground activities of the then-banned African National Congress (ANC) including Operation Vula. The ANC operation, begun in 1986, which sought to smuggle into the country exiled ANC activists and to maintain open communication between ANC activists in prison, public, and exile. After the ANC was unbanned in 1990, she was involved in many of its community initiatives throughout the Western Cape province.

References

1934 births 2020 deaths South African activists Members of the African National Congress People from the Western Cape South African women activists {{SouthAfrica-bio-stub