Donald Card
Donald Card (14 July 1928 – 12 July 2022) was a South African politician and political activist who was Mayor of East London, South Africa and Head of the municipal government in the former Cape Province until his retirement. He was portrayed by British actor Julian Glover in the 1987 Richard Attenborough film Cry Freedom.
Donald Card | |
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Nelson Mandela and Donald Card (2004) | |
| Head of the Municipal Government | |
| Mayor of East London | |
| In office 1980–1989 | |
| Succeeded by | Premier of the Eastern Cape (later established) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 July 1928 Port St. Johns, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Died | 12 July 2022 (aged 93) East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Resting place | Eastern Cape Province |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Occupation | Statesman Political activist |
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In 2004, Card returned 78 handwritten letters to President Nelson Mandela, which had been written during his imprisonment on Robben Island between 1969 and 1971. The act was widely regarded as an important gesture of national reconciliation.