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May 03, 2011

Dr Essop Essak Jassat

Medical doctor, Chairperson of the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress, the Transvaal Indian Congress and the Transvaal anti...

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May 03, 2011

Ahmed Essop “Quarter” Khota

Businessman, MK member and TIC activist.

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May 03, 2011

Freda Levson

Political activist, administered the 1956 Treason Trial Defence Fund and IDAF worker

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May 03, 2011

Joe “Sdumo” Mafela

Television personality, actor, writer, director, producer, musician and businessman

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May 03, 2011

Suliman “Babla” Saloojee

Legal clerk, political activist, Transvaal Indian Congress member, fourth person to die in police custody for political ...

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May 03, 2011

Isaiah Stein

member of SACPO, exile, active in SANROC

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May 03, 2011

Lutchmee Marie

Community activist, member of the Ratepayers’ Association of Merebank, participated in protests and demonstrations. 

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May 03, 2011

Paul Shipokosa Mashatile

Member of COSAS, Co-founder of AYCO, UDF in the Transvaal and presently Minister of Arts and Culture in South Africa.

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May 03, 2011

Jeffrey Thamsanqa Radebe

Robben Island prisoner, exile person, Chairperson, Southern Natal Region of the ANC, member of the SACP and MK , Secreta...

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May 03, 2011

Mpumelelo Paul “Cosmo” Grootboom

Controversial theatre and television playwright

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May 03, 2011

Sicelo Mhlauli

Headmaster, Member of Oudtshoorn Youth Organisation, Saamstaan activist. One of the ‘Cradock Four’ murdered ...

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May 03, 2011

Sparrow Mkonto

Trade union, community and political activist, member of CRADORA. One of the ‘Cradock Four’ murdered by the South Africa...

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May 03, 2011

Fort Calata

Teacher, community leader, political activist and member of the UDF. One of the ‘Cradock Four’ murdered by the South Afr...

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Barberton timeline 1884-1911
Article
Apr 26, 2011

Barberton timeline 1884-1911

1884 4 July, Henry Barber and his cousin Fred discovers Barberton 1884 Small hut prison is established 1874 Th...

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African National Congress Timeline 1910-1919
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Apr 26, 2011

African National Congress Timeline 1910-1919

This period was characterized by events leading up to the formation of the African National Congress in 1912 as well as ...

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