Helen Suzman
Helen Suzman
Helen Suzman, DBEwas a liberal South African anti-apartheid activist and politician...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth7 November 1917
ask life possible questions today
That's my life in there. It would never be possible today to ask as many questions as I did.
criticisms
For all my criticisms of the current system, it doesn't mean that I would like to return to the old one.
entirely future whites
I am hopeful about any future for whites in this country, but not entirely optimistic.
communist party quite shows tool
Tool of Communist agitators... it's really a joke, isn't it? Because, quite clearly, we are a party of real moderates. It just shows how little they understand.
opponents people
I represent all the enlightened people in this country, and that's a fine thing to be able to do. It infuriates my opponents when I say this, but it is true.
people
I don't think we will ever go the way of Zimbabwe, but people are concerned.
sometimes conditions manage
Sometimes I manage to get conditions alleviated, often not.
jobs white people
It is increasingly hard for young white people to find jobs, and I can understand why white parents are worried about the future.
teach
When you teach, you learn.
civilization white skins
[To the South African parliament:] I do not know why we equate - and with the examples before us - a white skin with civilization.
thinking impact america
I can say unequivocally that the boycott does not work. It's never complete enough to have impact unless it's backed by force, and I don't think anybody in America seriously proposes that.
fans action used
I used to be a fan of proportional representation, but I am not at all now I have seen it in action.
country teeth states
This country is armed to the teeth, and none of these African states could begin to attack South Africa.
war psychosis government
All these stories are grist to the mill of the government because they build up a very useful war psychosis.