Prof. Bill Freund Death – Dead | Passed Away – Obituary
Bill Freund Death – Dead: A great loss was made known to InsideEko. As friends and families of the deceased are mourning the passing of their loved and cherished Bill Freund.
Having heard about this great loss, the family of this individual is passing through pains, mourning the unexpected passing of their beloved.
This departure was confirmed through social media posts made by Twitter users who pour out tributes, and condolences to the family of the deceased.
Historian Bill Freund has sadly passed away. He was a prolific scholar of labour and political economy with an extraordinary knowledge of South African economic historiography. He was also a contributor to this journal and a friend. He will be sorely missed.
Historian Bill Freund has sadly passed away. He was a prolific scholar of labour and political economy with an extraordinary knowledge of South African economic historiography. He was also a contributor to this journal and a friend. He will be sorely missed.
— J of Agrarian Change (@AgrarianChange) August 17, 2020
A sad farewell to Bill Freund, who was a gifted and influential thinker. I have fond memories of his lectures in the mid-90s on African economic history, and enjoyed hearing and reading his more recent analysis of contemporary South African developments.
A sad farewell to Bill Freund, who was a gifted and influential thinker. I have fond memories of his lectures in the mid-90s on African economic history, and enjoyed hearing and reading his more recent analysis of contemporary South African developments. pic.twitter.com/d9l5SSkdq3
— Ben Roberts (@sasas_rsa) August 17, 2020
Sad news about the the passing of UKZN #EconomicHistory Emeritus Prof Bill Freund. Deeply caring friend & mentor to many who studied and worked with him. So knowledgeable about the continent. We are so fortunate he chose to make our corner of the world his home. Hamba Kahle
Sad news about the the passing of UKZN #EconomicHistory Emeritus Prof Bill Freund. Deeply caring friend & mentor to many who studied and worked with him. So knowledgeable about the continent. We are so fortunate he chose to make our corner of the world his home. Hamba Kahle.
— Glen Robbins (@Citywatcha) August 17, 2020
Sad news received this morning that Bill Freund has died. He was a remarkable and prolific scholar of labour and political economy, and the breadth of his knowledge on recent South African history was extraordinary
Sad news received this morning that Bill Freund has died. He was a remarkable and prolific scholar of labour and political economy, and the breadth of his knowledge on recent South African history was extraordinary.#twitterstorians
— Duncan Money (@mininghistory) August 17, 2020
Sad to hear Bill Freund is late. Memories of the Shepstone Building in the 80s. Now I have no idea what happened to my copy of this important book. Rest In Peace.
Sad to hear Bill Freund is late. Memories of the Shepstone Building in the 80s. Now I have no idea what happened to my copy of this important book. Rest In Peace.
— sandile ngidi (@mahlephula) August 17, 2020
If you study African history or politics and haven’t read this, you should. My copy is underlined, highlighted, and annotated. I still learn things from revisiting it.
RIP Bill Freund
If you study African history or politics and haven’t read this, you should. My copy is underlined, highlighted, and annotated. I still learn things from revisiting it.
RIP Bill Freund pic.twitter.com/h38ZQVyKUc— Dr Sara Rich Dorman (@afr_pol) August 17, 2020
We are still working on getting more details about the death, as family statement on the death is yet to be released.