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David Perumal
Biography
Feb 26, 2017

David Perumal

Member of the Natal Indian Youth Congress, Natal Indian Congress and uMkhonto weSizwe, exile, medical doctor

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Emmanuel Issacs
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Emmanuel Issacs

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Justice Gizenga Mpanza
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Aug 23, 2011

Justice Gizenga Mpanza

ANC and MK member 

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Mar 01, 2012

William Nomodi Tshwane

Mr William Nomodi Tshwane was reported to have been detained with other Soweto students on 25 July 1976 and held at Modd...

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Sipho Arthur Badela
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Sipho Arthur Badela

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Mar 01, 2012

Sparks Mahamba

Killed in battle 

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Oupa Ronald Madondo
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Oupa Ronald Madondo

Member of the ANC and MK, political prisoner

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William Bala
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

William Bala

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Aaron Baleka
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Aug 22, 2019

Aaron Baleka

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John James Issel
Biography
May 03, 2011

John James Issel

Political activist, detained, regional secretary of SASO, UDF member, former provincial parliamentarian.

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Judus Mahlangu
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Judus Mahlangu

Printmaker and artist

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Biography
Mar 01, 2012

Fenuel Mogatusi

Mr Fenuel Mogatusi, aged 22, a Soweto school student,was detained in July 1976 and died in detention on 28 September 197...

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Robert Anthony Basil Waterwitch
Biography
Jan 06, 2020

Robert Anthony Basil Waterwitch

Member of the ANC's armed wing uMkhonto weSizwe who died on a mission to plant a bomb at Athlone Magistrate's Court in r...

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Doman
Biography
Aug 03, 2011

Doman

Trained interpreter and Khoisan leader in the mid 1600s. He led the Khoikhoi in the first Khoikhoi-Dutch war.

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Mar 01, 2012

Jacob Zungwane Mashabane

On the 5th of October 1976 Mr Jacob Mashabane, aged 22, a University of Zululand student was reported to have died in de...

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