Respected black consciousness lawyer Imrann Moosa dies
The Black Lawyers Association has expressed its sadness at the death of black consciousness idealogue and advocate Imrann Moosa.
Moosa was called to the Bar on 16th May 1983. He is a founding member of the National Democratic Lawyers Association (NADEL) and the founding Chairperson of the Durban Branch of the BLA. He died on May 4 after a short illness.
“Moosa was actively involved in the struggle for the liberation of South Africa‚ he is known for his deep rooted beliefs in the Black Consciousness ideology. He was not only involved in the political activities and leadership‚ in his legal practice he was one of the leading human rights lawyers who represented the political detainees oftentimes at his own expense. His political consciousness and the belief in the rule of law and justice for all is captured in the number of legal writings and reported cases under his name‚” said the BLA.
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Moosa was an advocate in the High Court of South African and also lectured at Vista University and was also the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Fort Hare. He was a member of the Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo) and served in the position of the publicity secretary for the national leadership but later left the party.
Former Azapo secretary general Manku Noruka said the organisation held him in high esteem.
“We have always seen him as an esteemed member of the Black Consciousness movement. The last time we were with him was when he was addressing us on Black Consciousness in October last year‚” Noruka said.
Moosa worked at the BLA Legal Education Trust‚ BLA legal education wing‚ on various capacities like the director of professional affairs and litigation officer.
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Moosa was a widely published author and editor of the Frank Talk and African Law Review Journals and was unwavering in the struggle for Social Justice and a committed patriot.
“We mourn the untimely death of our faithful comrade who remained committed and steadfast in the fight for the recognition of the worth of a black lawyer. He passed on when we still expected more from him especially in the transformation of the legal profession. He will be sadly missed by relatives‚ children‚ colleagues and the Black Lawyers Association‚ especially by the Durban branch where he held the position of a branch Secretary until his passing on the 4th May 2017‚” the BLA said.
His memorial service will be held in on Saturday at 9am‚ at the University of Kwazulu-Natal’s Howard College of Law.