Motion text
That this House recognises the life and work of Denis Goldberg, anti-apartheid campaigner, a hero of the South Africa liberation struggle, sentenced alongside Nelson Mandela at the Rivonia trial, imprisoned for 22 years, founder of the Community Heart Charity, frequent visitor to Scotland and the UK, Patron of the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation, and Patron of the Kronendal Music Academy who passed away on the 29 April 2020; sends condolences to his family at this sad time; admires the way he continued the anti-apartheid and liberation struggle while in prison, separated from Mandela and his other comrades on Robben Island and incarcerated in Pretoria Central prison as he was white; his continued tireless work for the future of all South Africa’s people thereafter; recognises his devotion to his last great project, the House of Hope in his community of Hout Bay, near Cape Town, which is to be a centre for the arts and community organisations as well as housing his own extensive collection of African Art; celebrates his life, and notes that he was respected, valued and admired by everyone who worked with him and who experienced the pride and passion he had for his work for a non-racial, non-sexist, democratic South Africa; and equality and justice throughout the world.
Signatures (33)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 May 2020
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
11 May 2020
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
11 May 2020
Flynn, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
11 May 2020
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
11 May 2020
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
11 May 2020
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
11 May 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
11 May 2020
Webbe, Claudia
Labour
Signed on
11 May 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
12 May 2020
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
12 May 2020
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
13 May 2020
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 May 2020
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 May 2020
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on
19 May 2020
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 June 2020
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 June 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
15 September 2020
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.