OBITUARY: Sheila Barsel, the dart-throwing strugglista who refused to be silenced
Sheila Barsel spent decades fighting apartheid, advancing LGBTQIA+ rights and organising against exclusion, leaving a legacy of practical courage, political conviction and defiance.
By Herman LateganSouth Africa
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Sheila Barsel spent decades fighting apartheid, advancing LGBTQIA+ rights and organising against exclusion, leaving a legacy of practical courage, political conviction and defiance.
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- 23 words · 1 min read
- Published
- November 3, 2026
- Byline
- Herman Lategan
- Source
- Daily Maverick