Draft:David Hemson

Christopher David Law Hemson (18 Jul 1945 - 7 Nov 2025) was born in Durban, South Africa. ^[1] Educated at Kearsney and the University of Natal, where he served on the Students Representative Council and edited the student newspaper, Dome.^[2] Hemson was was active in NUSAS, with other student leaders and as a young academic, played a part in transforming labour relations in Durban with the establishment of trade unions for Black workers.^[3]

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"David Hemson | South African History Online". sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
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"David Hemson, DTS South Africa". Statistical Journal of the IAOS. 29 (2): 99–110. 2013-05-01. doi:10.3233/SJI-130768. ISSN 1874-7655.
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"The 1973 Durban Strikes: Building Popular Democratic Power in South Africa". Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2025-11-10.

[1] [1]
"David Hemson | South African History Online". sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2025-11-10.

[2] [2]
"David Hemson, DTS South Africa". Statistical Journal of the IAOS. 29 (2): 99–110. 2013-05-01. doi:10.3233/SJI-130768. ISSN 1874-7655.

[3] [3]
"The 1973 Durban Strikes: Building Popular Democratic Power in South Africa". Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2025-11-10.

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