An Evening with Lord Peter Hain

Join us for an exceptional opportunity in support of the Legends Fund: an evening with The Right Honourable Lord Peter Hain on Wednesday, the 8th of March 2023.

Activist, politician, and author, Lord Hain was born and raised in South Africa and committed many years to the fight against apartheid. We are honoured to have Lord Hain speak at this event, which will follow his address at the annual Neil Aggett Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, the 7th of March.

Who is the Right Hon Lord Peter Hain?

"Lord Hain served as MP for Neath, County West Glamorgan, from 1991 to 2015. He served in the governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown for twelve years, with seven years in the Cabinet, and has been a member of the House of Lords since 2015.

Lord Hain has very strong ties with South Africa. Educated at Pretoria Boys, Hain and his parents, who were anti-apartheid activists, were forced into exile in 1966. Hain became a leader of the British Anti-Apartheid Movement from 1969 to 1994. During his political career he gained significant international experience in diplomacy, negotiation and conflict resolution, serving as (among others) British Foreign Office Minister and Europe Minister. As Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2005 to 2007, he negotiated the end of the conflict, bringing together old enemies in government in 2007 in a historic political settlement.

Hain is an ambassador for the Desmond Tutu Foundation, Chairman of the Donald Woods Foundation and Vice-president of Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA). In December 2015 he received the OR Tambo National Award in Silver for his excellent contribution to the freedom struggle." - Wits Business School

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"Born in South Africa, Lord Hain’s family was exiled to London in 1966 after his parents were banned for their anti-apartheid activities. He became a British anti-apartheid leader, particularly involved in the campaign to boycott all-white South African sports tours from 1969 onwards." - Canon Collins Trust

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"Lord Hain is a former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. His new thriller, set in South Africa but with an Irish dimension, is The Elephant Conspiracy: Corruption, Assassination, Extinction…, published by Jonathan Ball and in the UK by Muswell Books. The anti-apartheid campaigner is the Honorary Vice-President of Action for Southern Africa." - Daily Maverick

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"Activist, politician, and author The Right Honourable Lord Hain of Neath, who was born and raised in South Africa, committed many years to the fight against apartheid...Lord Peter Hain is a renowned author of more than 20 books, articles and publications, including Mandela, Don’t Play With Apartheid, Mistaken Identity: The Wrong Face of the Law and Sing the Beloved Country..."  Rhodes University

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If you have any queries regarding the event or you would like to participate, then please contact Megan Erasmus in the Kingswood Foundation Office:

Phone: +27 46 603 6614

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