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| B-0149214 | biography | Elliot Mngadi | – | – |
| R-0149588 | archive | The 1957 Alexandra Bus Boycott and its unsung heroes by Roseinnes Phahle, June 2019 | 11 Sep 2019 | – |
| B-0008887 | biography | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | 1886-1957 | – |
| B-0008953 | biography | Eschel Mostert Rhoodie | 1933-1993 | ✓ |
| B-0008124 | biography | Paul Grendon | 1954-2019 | – |
| B-0149356 | biography | Diliza Mji | – | – |
| B-0149239 | biography | Coopoosamy Naidoo | – | – |
| B-0149229 | biography | Colin Gardner | 1933-2013 | ✓ |
| B-0149403 | biography | Boy Mvemve | – | – |
| B-0149348 | biography | Boas Moiloa | – | – |
| B-0149377 | biography | Bernard Mafiyeka | 1992 | – |
| B-0009195 | biography | Anton van Wouw | 1862-1945 | ✓ |
| B-0149387 | biography | Andrew Mokone | – | – |
| B-0149619 | biography | Ordway Qonda Msomi | – | – |
| B-0149618 | biography | Ebrahim Badsha | 1931-2003 | ✓ |
BiographyElliot Mngadi
Elliot Mngadi was born in Roosboom around 1918. Alongside Peter Brown also a leading member of the LP, Mngadi spearheaded the cause of…
ArchiveThe 1957 Alexandra Bus Boycott and its unsung heroes by Roseinnes Phahle, June 2019
This essay discusses my experiences and recollections of the 1957 bus boycott in Alexandra, the township in which I grew up. Unusually, it…
BiographyJacob Hendrik Pierneef
Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef was born on 13 August 1886 in Pretoria from Dutch parents. Pierneef started his high school career at the…
BiographyEschel Mostert Rhoodie
Dr. Eschel Rhoodie was born in 1933 and was one of the key players in the 1978-79 ‘Information Scandal’. He served as the Secretary of the…
BiographyPaul Grendon
“I am interested in making large-scale paintings that can be used in public places with imagery that is totally accessible to everyone.” …
BiographyDiliza Mji
Diliza Miji was involved in student politics. Miji is a Black Economic Empowerment firm owner,in July 2008, Miji along with…
BiographyCoopoosamy Naidoo
Coopoosamy, the eldest son of Thambi and Veerammal Naidoo, was sentenced in 1909 to seven days with hard labour for hawking without licence…
BiographyColin Gardner
Professor Colin Gardner was born on 26 June 1933, in London, Britain. He came to South Africa with his parents in 1947. He matriculated at…
BiographyBoy Mvemve
Boy Adolphus Mvemve died a very violent death in exile in Zambia in 1974. He was 43 years of age at the time, operating under the nom de…
BiographyBoas Moiloa
Boas Moiloa, from Linokana Reserve (Zeerust), Marico District, Transvaal [North West Province] is described by Advocate George Bizos’ as ‘a…
BiographyBernard Mafiyeka
A National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa shop steward. Mafiyeka was gunned down by one of a group of four men who approached him as…
BiographyAnton van Wouw
Anton van Wouw was born in Driedergen, Netherlands on 20 November 1862. He is regarded as the father of South African sculpture. He decided…
BiographyAndrew Mokone
Andrew Mokone was banned for 5 years under the Suppression of Communism Act and prohibited from attending gatherings.
BiographyOrdway Qonda Msomi
BiographyEbrahim Badsha
Ebrahim Badsha was born on 13 March 1931, in Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu Natal). Badsha was one of the pioneer Black artists in Natal. He…