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 Ruth First c. 1960 | |
| Born | 4 May 1925 |
| Died | 17 August 1982 (aged 57) |
| Occupation | Anti-apartheid activist |
| Spouse | Joe Slovo |
| Children | Shawn Slovo, Gillian Slovo, Robyn Slovo |
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Heloise Ruth First OLG (4 May 1925 – 17 August 1982) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and scholar. She was assassinated in Mozambique, where she was working in exile, by a parcel bomb built by South African police.