Brigalia Bam

Brigalia Bam is a veteran of the struggle who had her passportconfiscated in 1969 while working in Geneva at the World Council of Churches. She defianlty played a crucial role in mobilisng the international community in the struggle to overthrow apartheid using her networks in Geneva and later , as Secretary General of ithe South African Council of Churches where she consolidated inernational alliances. While based in Geneva she assisted Desmond Tutu to reach a wide international audience for the economic sanctions campaign.