Kay Moonsamy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 1999–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Limpho Hani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kesval Moonsamy 5 July 1926 Durban, Natal Province, Union of South Africa |
| Died | 21 June 2017 (aged 90) Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | South African Communist Party |
| Spouse | Kendhri |
| Children | 6 |
Kesval Moonsamy (5 July 1926 – 21 June 2017) was a South African trade unionist, politician and anti-apartheid activist. He was one of the 156 accused in the 1956 Treason Trial. He went into exile in 1965 and returned to South Africa in 1991. Moonsamy was elected treasurer of the South African Communist Party in 1997 and served as an African National Congress Member of Parliament from 1999 until 2009.