The death of author, journalist and editor Raymond Louw has robbed SA of an extraordinary person, a man passionate about his politics and country, an intellectual giant who espoused policies that were intellectually of the highest order and were combined with a profound sense of compassion and justice.

With the advent of democracy he continued to live a distinguished life of selfless service and distinction. There is far more to the story of this great man than just his editorship of the Rand Daily Mail and his efforts to oppose apartheid, as gallant and indispensable as they were...

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