Ivan Toms
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President Robert Mugabe’s party lost control of Zimbabwe’s Parliament on Wednesday and the opposition said that he had been defeated for the first time in a presidential poll.…
A life of justice and openness
The life of Ivan Toms, who died in Cape Town on March 25, was shaped by his commitment to justice and innate sense of humanity. One of his proudest moments was receiving the…
Toms died of meningitis, says city manager
Cape Town’s director of health, Dr Ivan Toms, died of meningitis, city manager Achmat Ebrahim said on Wednesday. Toms, an anti-apartheid and gay rights activist, was found dead…
Ivan Toms, ‘bravest of the brave’, dies in Cape Town
Cape Town’s director of health, former anti-conscription campaigner Ivan Toms, was found dead in his home on Tuesday morning, police said. Police spokesperson Superintendent…
‘Peace movement’ has begun, says released Toms
The solitary martyr is no longer alone. Conscientious objector Ivan Toms has been joined by others.
Objector Toms gets 630 days
Crossroads doctor Ivan Toms, was yesterday sentenced to 630 days imprisonment the maximum sentence asked for by the state