Biography Index

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Last name	First name	Synopsis	Date of birth	Date of death
R.b.nyangeni				20-December-1986
Rabb	R
Rabb	R.
Rabilal	Krishna	Community worker, revolutionary, soldier, martyr, member of the Natal Indian Congress, African National Congress and uMkhonto weSizwe, assassinated by the South African Defence Force in Mozambique	6 November 1952	30 January 1981
Rabilall	Krishna
Rabkin	Gerald
Rabkin	David	Sub-editor,members of the ANC and SACP, charged with Terrorism and Internal Security Act and was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in Pretoria Local Prison
Raboroko	Peter Nkutsoeu	President of the Transvaal African Students' Association and member of the ANC Youth League, he helped both to draw up the League's constitution, Vice-President of the Transvaal African Teachers' Association, joined the PAC, Secretary	1917
Rabuli	Cedrick
Rachidi	Kenneth	President of BPC, and Transvaal Vice – President of AZAPO	11-April-1944
Ractliffe	Jo		09-March-1961
Radebe	Gaur	Political activist, member of the CPSA and the ANC, founder of the African Mineworkers' Union, later became the Chairman of the PAC branch in Evaton, chief PAC representative in Dar-es-Salaam and Assistant PAC representative in Zambia
Radebe	Lucas	International soccer player	12-April-1969
Radebe	Jeffrey	Robben Island prisoner, exile person, Chairperson, Southern Natal Region of the ANC, member of the SACP and MK , Secretary of the Interim Lea	18-February-1953
Radebe	Mzwandile			14-August-1986
Radebe	Jabu
Radebe	Moses
Radebe	John			26.12.76
Radebe	Mpikeleli			26.12.76
Radebe	Phenius			21.8.76
Radebe	Sisie			26.12.76
Radebe	Wilson			26.12.76
Radebe	Ebrahim			?
Radebe	Thendwefika			11/11/88
Radebe	Jeremiah
Radford	Betty	Editor of the Guardian newspaper, she was elected to the Cape Town City Council in 1943.
Raditlalo	Charles			26.12.76
Raditlhalo	Alfred			26.12.76
Raditsela	Andries	Activist, trade unionist, member of the Chemical Workers’ Industrial Union (CWIU) and Vice President of the FOSATU.	1956	06-May-1985
Rafiq	Rohan
Rahim	S.
Rajab	Habib Mohamed (A.M.)	frader, collector of oriental art	17 July 1915	7 October 1973
Rajbansi	Amichand	An artist, the former Chairman of the House of Delegates Tricameral parliamentary chamber for Indian people, Minister without Portfolio and leader of the Minority Front.	14-January-1942,	29-December-2011
Rajgopaul	Jeevenundhan	Photographer, Afrapix Member	26 November 1952
Rajoo	Moodley
Rajuili	Benjamin S.	Minister of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Dube township, member of the Progressive Party Provincial Executive Committee in the Transvaal, chairman of the opposition	1915
Rakgoathe	Daniel	Artist	25-February-1937	2004
Rakubu	Thabo			07-August-1981
Ralunce	Mbozi
Ramafoku	George	Banished person		18 December 1970
Ramahuta	Billy
Ramakoa	Ephraim
Ramalepe	Ngwako			18-October-1985
Ramaphosa	Cyril	Chairman of the Student Christian Movement, member of SASO and BPC, former Secretary-General of the ANC, first secretary National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), chairman of the National Reception committee, which co-ordinated arrangeme. Ramaphosa was elected unopposed as President of South Africa by the National Assembly on 15 February 2018.	17-November-1952
Ramaro	Frans	Banished person
Ramasaka	Legoabe
Ramashamola	Theresa
Ramatlhodi	Ngoako Abel	Political activist, Lawyer, head of the Regional Politico-Military Committee (RPMC) of the ANC in Zimbabwe, former Premier	21 August 1955
Rambally	Ashlatha	Anti-apartheid activist, feminist, member of SASO, the BCM, the BPC, and AZAPO, banned for three years	1946
Ramego	Amos
Ramgobin	Mewa	President of the Natal Indian Congress, Student leader active in NUSAS, President of the then ‘non-European’ SRC at Natal University, banned person, Treasurer of the United Democratic Front former National Vice President of the Congress of South African Writers and Author	10-November-1932	17-October-2016
Ramlakan	Vejaynand ‘Vejay’	President of the Medical Students Representative Council at University of Natal (now University of KwaZulu-Natal), member of uMkhonto weSizwe and the African National Congress, a founding member of the United Democratic Front, involved in MK Operation Butterfly, political prisoner, member of the Central Political Education Committee on Robben Island, Medical Commander for the President Mandela Guard, Deputy Chief of MK Health Service, Surgeon General of the SANDF	1957	27 August 2020
Rammutle	Thabo			07-October-1986
Ramogopa	Schoeman			11/11/83
Ramohanoe	C. S.	Provincial President of the Transvaal ANC, organiser of the National Anti-Pass campaign, member of the ANC's Council of Action, charged with planning the implementation of the Programme of Action
Ramohloa	Anna			21-March-1960
Ramokgadi	Mfoloe	banished person
Ramokgopa	Douglas	Banished person
Ramokoena	Jacob			21-March-1960
Ramopudu	Joshua	Banished person.
Ramotse	Benjamin
Rampela	Joe
Ramphele	Mamphela	banned person, political prisoner, Member of SASO, BPC and BCP, medical doctor, academic, anthropologist, Vice Chancellor of UCT, Managing Director at the World Bank, Director of Companies, Business woman, author	28-December-1947
Ramsdale	Eddie
Ramudzuli	George			11-November-1984
Ramusi	Selaelo		14 November 1954	11 November 1979
Randall	Peter	Banned Person, pioneering South African publisher, university lecturer, author, cofounder of the publishing house, Ravan Press	1935	5 June 2024
Randeria	Shapurji	Bookkeeper, business person, political prisoner	1880	September 1945
Rangel	Ricardo	photographer, photojournalist	15-February-1924	11-June-2009
Ranoto	Morris	Banished person.		7 November 1970
Ranta	Mary	Trade unionist and shop steward for the Garment Workers’ Union, elected to the Transvaal executive of the African National Congress Women's League in 1954, and in 1955 became the League’s national secretary. She was also on the executi	1922
Rantao	Christinah			13-December-1989
Rantau	Christopher
Ranthethi	G
Rantla	Zandile
Rantokoana	Humphrey
Rantokoana	Jackson
Rantuba	Ralekeke	Banished person
Ranyaoa	Kanyamane
Rasego	Lefu			December 1985
Rasetshu	Elias
Rasmen	Jeremiah			26.12.76
Rasmeni	Hurwitz			26.12.76
Rasool	Ebrahim	Teacher, Assistant to the Rector of the University of the Western Cape, Provincial Secretary of the (UDF), National Secretary of the Call of Islam, Provincial Treasurer of the ANC and Member of the Executive Council of Western Cape Legislature	15 July 1962
Rathebe	Dolly	Singer	02-April-1928	16-September-2004
Ratsilane	Amos			04-October-1984
Ratsoma	Modikane
Rau	Benegal Rama	fgent-General 1938-1941.	1889	?
Rawula	Phumzile
Raymond	Hlatshwayo
Rayne	Leonard (born name William Hannay Watts Cowie)		*1870	19 June 1925
Reddy	Enuga	An activist in the South African freedom movement, Director of the United Nations (UN) Centre against Apartheid, author, recipient of the Joliot-Curie Medal of the World Peace Council, Senior Fellow of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (1985-1993), a member of the Council of Trustees of the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa (1986-1992), received the Companion of O. R. Tambo, national award from the South African Government in 2012	1 July 1924	1 November 2020
Reddy	Govindasamy (Govin)	Political activist, political prisoner, banned person, exile, teacher, involved in the revival of the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) and the formation of the Committee for the Clemency for Political Prisoners, calling for the release of Nelson Mandela and political prisoners, publisher of Africa South magazine, CEO of the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism (IAJ), CEO of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Radio, chief executive officer of the Mail & Guardian, Director Sol Plaatje Media Leadership Institute at Rhodes University, Professor Extraordinaire in the journalism department of Stellenbosch University. He served on many advisory and media-monitoring committees as well as serving as a Member of the Council at the University of South Africa (UNISA), representative of the International Marketing Council of South Africa (later Brand South Africa), based in Mumbai, India and director on the Board of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC).	16 June 1943	October 2017
Reeves	Ambrose	An Anglican Bishop	1899	1980
Reitz	Francis	Journalist, Advocate, President of the Orange Free State Appeal Court. President of the Orange Free State	05-October-1844	27-March-1934
Resha	Robert M.	Journalist and sports editor, member of the ANCYL and the ANC National Executive, Treason trialist, exiled person.	09-March-1920	07-December-1973
Resha	Maggie	Member of the ANC and office-bearer, National Executive Committee member of the Federation of South African Women, organizer of protest marches, General Secretary of the All-Africa Women's Conference, and Deputy Chairperson of the Women's League London branch.	5 May 1923	September 2003
Resha	Magdaline "Maggie"	Nurse, Member of the ANC and office-bearer, National Executive Committee member of the Federation of South African Women, organizer of protest marches, General Secretary of the All-Africa Women's Conference, and Deputy Chairperson of the Women's League	05-May-1923	September 2003
Rewu	Lungile		1969	29 March 1988
Rhodes	Jonathan	Former South African Test and One Day International cricketer	27-July-1969
Rhodes	Cecil John	A British Businessman in South Africa, Member of Parliament in the Cape Colony, Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, imperialist, acquired a British Royal Charter, formed the British South African Company (BSAC) that colonized Zimbabwe.	5 July 1853	26 March 1902
Rhoodie	Eschel	Author and key player in the 1978-79 Information Scandal	11-July-1933	17-July-1993
Ribeiro	Florence	Community worker.	03-November-1933	01-December-1986
Ribeiro	Fabian	Medical doctor.	19-June-1933	01-December-1986
Rice	Clive	Former South African cricket captain	23-July-1949	28-July-2015
Richards	Barry	Internationally acclaimed cricketer	21-July-1945
Rikhotso	Philip		1945
Risto	Nakangala
Rive	Richard	South African author, writer for Drum magazine in the 1950s, literary critic and teacher	01-March-1931	04-June-1989
Rivers	Frank			August-1984
Rivers	Frank		1931	14 August 1984
Robb	Nöel	School teacher and Honorary Life President of the Black Sash.	25-December-1913	26-January-2009
Robert	Maliti
Robert	Ndlanzi
Robert	Siya
Roberts	Frederick Sleigh		30 September 1832	14 November 1914
Roberts	John
Robertson	Ian
Robertson	Sheila	A member of the Liberal Party of South Africa (LPSA). Detained in 1964.
Robinson	George Crosland		1858	1930
Robinson	Paul	Cartoonist	1908	1970
Robinson	Cynthia
Rodda	Peter	A member of the Liberal Party of South Africa (LPSA) and the South African Congress of Democrats (COD)
Roge	Alli
Rogier	Jean Marius		c. 1852	1928
Rooha	Variava		16 December 1958
Roome	John	Painter	1951
Roos	Tielman Johannes	Advocate, Politician	8 May 1879	28 March 1935
Rosenburg	Issy
Rosier	Hymie	A member of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA)and the Springbok Legion
Rosier	Celisa	A member of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) and the Springbok Legion.
Ross	F.B.
Routh	Guy	Academic
Roux	Edward "Eddie"	Botanist, founder member of the Young Communist League, member of the CPSA,editor of Umsebenzi, the Communist Party weekly, later a member of the Liberal Party	24-April-1903	02-March-1966
Roux	Francois	Artist and Lecturer	1927	22 April 2013
Roworth	Edward	SA landscape painter	21-June-1880	1963
Roworth	Ivanonia		1920
Royeppen	Joseph	Barrister - member of the Transvaal Indian Congress and the South African Indian Congress
Rubin	Harold	South African artist, teacher, jazz musician and architect	13-May-1932
Rubin	Leslie	A member of the Liberal Party of South Africa (LPSA).
Rubin	Neville	A member of the Liberal Party of South Africa (LPSA). Detained in 1964.
Rubin	Leslie	Lawyer, anti-apartheid activist, member of the War Veterans’ Torch Commando, founder member of the Liberal Party of South Africa (LPSA)	5 August 1909	31 March 2002
Rubusana	Walter	Minister of the Congregational Church, President of the South African Native Convention, he led a deputation to London to protest the Native Land Act of 1913, first African ever to be elected to serve as a member of the Cape Provincial Council, Vice-President of the ANC,teacher, writer.	21 February 1858	17 April 1936
Rudin	Jeff
Ruiters	Kevin			22-December-1989
Rupert	Anton	Entrepreneur, businessman and conservationist	4 October 1916	18 January 2006
Russell	David	Born in the late 1930s, Bishop David Patrick Russell became involved in the struggle against apartheid from an early age. He did his first degree at the University of Cape Town, and then studied for a Masters Degree at Oxford University. He trained for the priesthood at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, England, and later obtained his PhD in Religious Studies (specialising in Christian Ethics) from the University of Cape Town. In 1965 he was ordained as the 12th Bishop of Grahamstown.	1930s	17 August 2014
Rustomjee	Parsee
Rustomjee	Sorabjee	Passive resister, political prisoner, President of the Natal Indian Congress, Vice President of the Transvaal Indian Congress and member of Council of the South African Indian Congress.	25 December 1895	22 February 1960

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