He was a physical education lecturer and a primary school teacher.
An anti-apartheid campaigner in London and was chairman of the South Africa Non-Racial Olympic Committee (SAN-ROC) during the apartheid years from 1976 to 1990.
Served with the International Swimming Federation bureau as vice-president and official FINA spokesman at all official events.
He has worn many hats and is a friend of SABC News, he is Dr Sam Ramsamy and he joins me alongside the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee President Mr Bary Hendricks..
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