Fatima Bhyat
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Fatima Bhyat is noted for being one of the first residents of Rustenburg, South Africa
, settling in in 1877. In addition, she is noted for being one of the eldest residents, featured in the local newspaper the Rustenburg Herouthttp://rtbherald.co.za/ at age 100 and lived to 107. At 95 years old, Mrs. Bhayat added her voice against the Group Areas Act
of 1950, which proposed to move all Indians out of town . Church Street in Rustenburg was renamed to Fatima Bhayat Streethttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Fatima+Bhayat+St,+Rustenburg,+0299,+South+Africa&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FRJZeP4dI6qfAQ&split=0&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=23.875,57.630033&z=16&iwloc=A in honour of her and the local Indian population in Rustenbug in 1999.
Relationship with Paul Kruger
Fatima Bhyat and husband Suliman always welcomed Paul Kruger
to their home for meals when he visited Rustenburg . They supported him during the Anglo Boer War by supplying him from their store, and as a token of his appreciation, Paul Kruger
rewarded the Bhyat's for their support in gold.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, settling in in 1877. In addition, she is noted for being one of the eldest residents, featured in the local newspaper the Rustenburg Herouthttp://rtbherald.co.za/ at age 100 and lived to 107. At 95 years old, Mrs. Bhayat added her voice against the Group Areas Act
Group Areas Act
The Group Areas Act of 1950 was an act of parliament created under the apartheid government of South Africa on 27th April 1950. The act assigned racial groups to different residential and business sections in urban areas in a system of urban apartheid...
of 1950, which proposed to move all Indians out of town . Church Street in Rustenburg was renamed to Fatima Bhayat Streethttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Fatima+Bhayat+St,+Rustenburg,+0299,+South+Africa&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FRJZeP4dI6qfAQ&split=0&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=23.875,57.630033&z=16&iwloc=A in honour of her and the local Indian population in Rustenbug in 1999.
Relationship with Paul KrugerPaul KrugerStephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger , better known as Paul Kruger and affectionately known as Uncle Paul was State President of the South African Republic...
Fatima Bhyat and husband Suliman always welcomed Paul KrugerPaul Kruger
Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger , better known as Paul Kruger and affectionately known as Uncle Paul was State President of the South African Republic...
to their home for meals when he visited Rustenburg . They supported him during the Anglo Boer War by supplying him from their store, and as a token of his appreciation, Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger
Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger , better known as Paul Kruger and affectionately known as Uncle Paul was State President of the South African Republic...
rewarded the Bhyat's for their support in gold.