R2K WC mourns the loss of comrade Yushra Adams!
Comrade Yushra leading a march to Parliament in 2015.
Today as R2K we mourn the loss of one of our comrade, who has been on the forefront of the people’s struggle and the founding member of the Right2Know Campaign, comrade Ursula aka Yushra Adams, who passed away last week after a long illness.
Comrade Yushra served as a member of R2K Western Cape working group for about 5 years. Prior to joining R2K, she was active in many other community struggles like access to housing through the Housing Assembly and was a fearless fighter for women’s emancipation as a member of the now-defunct New Women’s Movement and later founded Women Can Do It, an organisation that fights for women’s rights.
Comrade Yushra will be remembered for her fearlessness, she was one of the powerful voices of grassroots women in the Western Cape. She made amazing contributions to our struggle and has inspired a new generation of women leaders to continue speaking out against those in power and fighting inequality.
When she joined the campaign we were fighting against the Secrecy Bill and thanks to the dedication of a number of activists like comrade Yushra who used to camp outside Parliament overnight, the unsigned document is still collecting dust on President Ramaphosa’s desk.
R2K honours comrade Yushra as a hero of the right to know, who fought for the poor and marginalised people across the country. Rest in peace comrade, we will continue where you left off.
We would also like to take this opportunity to pass our heartfelt condolences to her immediate family and friends. We are deeply pained and words are of no help in expressing the sorrow we feel at this moment.
Comrade Yushra’s memorial service will be held at the Salt River Community House in Salt River, on Wednesday, 02 October 2019 from 6 PM and the funeral will be on Saturday, 05 October 2019.
For more information contact:
Nomacebo Mbayo, R2K Western Cape Organiser: 064 311 0375
Roegshanda Pasco, R2K Western Cape Member: 082 237 9879
