Jewish former justice, who lost an eye and arm in bombing by white supremacist regime, says he believes progressive constitution will help country withstand challenges

The former president oversaw the end of the country's apartheid era, was the one to announce Nelson Mandela's release from prison

Denis Goldberg, who was Jewish, spent 22 years in prison for his activism; dies at age 87 of diabetes and lung cancer

Grammy-nominated, British-born Jewish singer recorded songs he was arrested for in defiance of racial barriers imposed under the country's oppressive system