Ruth First, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ruth First

South African politician

Date of Birth: 04-May-1925

Place of Birth: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Date of Death: 17-Aug-1982

Profession: writer, politician, author, university teacher, journalist, martyr, political activist

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Ruth First (4 May 1925 – 17 August 1982) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and scholar born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She was killed by a parcel bomb addressed specifically to her in Mozambique, where she worked in exile from South Africa.