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Ruth Naomi Leon
Biography
May 07, 2020

Ruth Naomi Leon

 Women’s rights activist, gay rights activist, anti-apartheid activist

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Lillian Diedericks
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Apr 18, 2020

Lillian Diedericks

Women’s rights activist, trade unionist, shop steward, founder member of the Federation of South African Women, member o...

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Stephanie Kemp
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Aug 07, 2019

Stephanie Kemp

Member of the African Resistance Movement, ANC and SACP.  

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Ernest Cole
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Feb 17, 2011

Ernest Cole

The first photojournalist to expose to the world the stark realities of life under the Apartheid regime

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Diana Ferrus
Biography
Apr 28, 2021

Diana Ferrus

Poet, writer, performance artist, activist, founder member of Bush Poets, the Afrikaans Writers Association (Afrikaanse ...

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Shaleen Surtie-Richards
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Jun 15, 2021

Shaleen Surtie-Richards

Stage, film, and television actress

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Susan Shabangu
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Dec 14, 2020

Susan Shabangu

Secretary for the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) and the Federation of Transvaal Women; member of the Anti-R...

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Njinga Ana de Sousa
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May 24, 2017

Njinga Ana de Sousa

The history of Queen Njinga (or Nzinga) of Ndongo/Matamba is contested. Portuguese colonial historians and missionaries ...

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Lulu Dube
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Mar 30, 2017

Lulu Dube

Daughter of African National Congress (ANC) Founder, John Langalibalele Dube 

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Dikobe Ben Martins
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Dikobe Ben Martins

Artist, Poet and activist, member of the African National Congress (ANC); the South African Communist Party (SACP) and a...

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Terry Bell
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Aug 05, 2020

Terry Bell

Journalist, author, social activist, teacher, educator, broadcaster, political prisoner, banned person, exile, member of...

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Ruth Mompati
Biography
Sep 05, 2011

Ruth Mompati

Member of Parliament, South African ambassador and mayor

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Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo
Biography
Jan 24, 2019

Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo

reporter, founder member of the Union of Black Journalists in South Africa, exiled person, lecturer, International Educa...

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Dr Hassen (Ike) Mahomed Moosa
Biography
Sep 06, 2011

Dr Hassen (Ike) Mahomed Moosa

Medical practitioner, Executive member of the Franchise Action Council and Vice-President of the Cape Indian Assembly

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Ingrid Jonker
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Feb 17, 2011

Ingrid Jonker

Poet

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