The African National Congress ( ANC ) , the ruling party in South Africa , also paid tribute , saying : `` As a member of parliament and a vocal critic against apartheid , the ANC remembers and respects the contribution of Suzman towards the demise of apartheid . '' Apartheid foe Helen Suzman campaigned for release of Nelson Mandela . The South African leader was jailed in 1994 after being convicted on charges that he had ordered the murder of three black anti-apartheid activists. For more than a decade she was the only opposition member of parliament . Suzman 's family says that there will be a memorial service in February .
Apartheid foe Helen Suzman campaigned for release of Nelson Mandela . The South African leader was jailed in 1994 after being convicted on charges that he had ordered the murder of three black anti-apartheid activists. For more than a decade she was the only opposition member of parliament . Suzman 's family says that there will be a memorial service in February .