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Sep 20, 2011

Port Elizabeth an Overview

The first formal settlement of the Algoa Bay region took place in 1776 when a number of farms were allocated to local Du...

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Sep 20, 2011

Durban an Overview

In 1824 Nathaniel Isaacs obtained from Shaka, King of the amaZulu, a grant of land in the area immediately surrounding t...

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Biography
Sep 20, 2011

Madhlangala Dukuza Ndabezitha

Teacher, founding member of the South African Native National Congress, member of the SANNC delegation to England in 191...

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Sep 20, 2011

James Madhlope Phillips

Member of the ANC and SACP, Chairperson of the Garment Workers Union, Treasurer of the Transvaal affiliate of the Africa...

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Sep 20, 2011

Isaac Lesiba ‘Bra Ike’ Maphotho

Member of ANC and MK, Chief Logistics Officer for the Luthuli Detachment and Member of the Limpopo Legislature

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Sep 20, 2011

Directions to conference venues

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Sep 20, 2011

Pretoria/Tshwane an Overview

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Biography
Sep 17, 2011

Thambi Naransamy Naidoo

Trade unionist, participated in the 1952 Defiance Campaign, Vice-President of the Transvaal Indian Congress, member of t...

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Sep 16, 2011

Manonmoney "Ama" Naidoo

Political activist, political prisoner, imprisoned  during  the Indian Passive Resistance Campaign and the 1952 Campaign...

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Sep 16, 2011

Narainsamy Thumbi Naicker

Teacher, attorney, political prisoner, General Secretary of the Natal Indian Congress and the South African Indian Congr...

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Sep 16, 2011

George Naicker

Trade unionist, member of the NIC, SACP, MK and ANC, Assistant Secretary of the Natal Indian Farmers Union, accused in t...

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Sep 14, 2011

Pebco Three (Video)

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Sep 14, 2011

TRC episode on the PEBCO Three 2 (Video)

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Sep 14, 2011

TRC episode on the PEBCO Three 1 (Video)

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Biography
Sep 14, 2011

Dr Gangathura Mohambry (Monty) Naicker

Medical doctor, co-founder and first chairperson of the Anti-Segregation Council, President of the NIC

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