South AfricaDaily Maverick8 h ago

ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPION: Farewell to Desmond D’Sa, the ‘bulldozer’ who brought hope to polluted communities

Desmond D’Sa was one of seven South African winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize, a global award to inspire grassroots activists to take action to protect the planet. Hundreds of fellow activists and colleagues paid tribute to his life and legacy at a series of memorial services in Durban last week. He was a “difficult man”, an energetic “bulldozer” who stood up to defend the poor – but was also a kind and spiritual community builder.

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