Obituary: Gonny Govender, Drum veteran who stood his ground

Gonaseelan "Gonny" Govender, who has died in London at the age of 84, wrote for Drum magazine in its glory days in the '50s. He exposed the appalling conditions of workers on Natal's sugar plantations. Among the biggest offenders were prominent Indian farmers. They formed a powerful lobby that had great influence in local Indian political circles.