Biography Index
| Last name | First name | Synopsis | Date of birth | Date of death | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Biko | Khaya | Khaya Biko (born 1944) was the elder brother of Black Consciousness Movement leader Steve Biko and an early influence on his political awakening. A student activist and member of the Pan Africanist Congress, Khaya was arrested at Lovedale College in 1963 on suspicion of links to Poqo. The incident led to Steve's expulsion and, by Steve's own account, first stirred his political consciousness. | 1944 | |
 | Garuba | Harry | An African postcolonial poet and academic who lectured at the University of Ibadan, the University of Zululand and the University of Cape Town. | 1958 | 29 February 2020 |
 | ka Ngqungqushe | Faku | around 1780 | around 1867 | |
 | Khumalo | Fred | Author, columnist, journalist, recipient of the European Union Literary Award, Multilingualism Award, Humanities and Social Sciences Award, shortlisted for the Alan Paton Award, Harvard University Nieman Fellowship, Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study Fellowship, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study Fellowship, Academy for the Arts of the World Fellowship, runner-up for the Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award, runner-up for the Bertrams V.O Literature of Africa Award, PEN SA member. | 04-August-1966 | |
 | Lubisi | Eric | South African painter, ceramicist, art teacher and director of The Arts for All Centre. | 11 October 1946 | 28 September 2020 |
| Mathiso | Themba | ||||
 | Mdala | Percival |