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Feb 17, 2011

Sir. Theophilus Shepstone

British South African statesman, an administrator of native affairs, who was responsible for the annexation of the Trans...

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Feb 17, 2011

Inkosi Sigananda Shezi

In 1906 he joined Chief Bambatha (also Bambata) and other chiefs in the rebellion against the imposition of the Poll Tax...

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Feb 17, 2011

Gaus Shikomba

OPO, SWAPO and SWALA member, who was sentenced to life imprisonment on Robben Island for his role as an activist

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Feb 17, 2011

Cyprian Mpho Shilakoe

Artist

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Feb 17, 2011

Mark Shope

Chairman the African Laundry Workers' Union, acting chairman of the Transvaal Council of Non-European Trade Unions, Gene...

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Feb 17, 2011

Pixley ka Isaka Seme

Lawyer, journalist, author member of the SANNC, launched the SANNC newspaper, Abantu Batho, President-General of the ANC

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Feb 17, 2011

Dr. Phuthuma Seoka

Artist

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Feb 17, 2011

Reginald (Reggie) September

Trade unionist, General Secretary of the South African Coloured People's Organisation, Secretary of the Franchise Action...

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Feb 17, 2011

Dulcie Evonne September

ANC member, anti-apartheid activist, and political prisoner who went into exile in London. She was later assassinated in...

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Feb 17, 2011

Sam P. Sesedi

Teacher, butcher, executive member of the All African Convention and the ANC,ran successfully for election to the Native...

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Feb 17, 2011

Sewsunker ‘Papwa’ Sewgolum

Golfer

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Feb 17, 2011

George Sewpersadh

Lawyer, President of the NIC, banned, politcal detainee, member of the UDF

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Feb 17, 2011

Mosima Gabriel (Tokyo) Sexwale

ANC political activist, former premier of Gauteng Province and currently Minister of Human Settlements

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Feb 17, 2011

Michael Sedgwick

Member of the South African Black Scholars Association, youth organizerat the Churches Urban Planning Commission (CUPC),...

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Feb 17, 2011

Johannes Mashego Segogela

Johannes Mashego Segogela was born in 1936, in Sekhukhuneland, Transvaal. Segogela trained as a boiler-maker. He had no ...

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