Biographies
462 records
| Src | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-0150940 | biography | Thembi Shange Nobadula | 1927-2021 | ✓ |
| B-0150936 | biography | Rebecca Makgomo Masilela (nee Kekana) | 1928-2007 | ✓ |
| B-0150858 | biography | Diana Ferrus | 1953 | ✓ |
| B-0150806 | biography | Irene Menell (nee Manderstam) | 1932 | ✓ |
| B-0150485 | biography | Mabel Palmer | 1876-1958 | ✓ |
| B-0150475 | biography | Henrietta Rebecca Stakesby Lewis | 1850-1912 | ✓ |
| B-0150214 | biography | Ruth Naomi Leon | 1945-1996 | ✓ |
| B-0148746 | biography | Mrs. N. Parenithama Pillay | – | ✓ |
| B-0148736 | biography | Ann Tobias | – | ✓ |
| B-0148730 | biography | Sheila Robertson | – | – |
| B-0148720 | biography | Jill Jessop | – | – |
| B-0148706 | biography | Gertrude Cohn | – | – |
| B-0148649 | biography | Leslie Rubin | – | – |
| B-0148647 | biography | Celisa Rosier | – | – |
| B-0147667 | biography | Jean Farre Hill | – | – |
Thembi Shange Nobadula
A stalwart of the African National Congress (ANC) and the liberation movement, Thembi Shange Nobadula was born on 23 December 1927. She was…
Rebecca Makgomo Masilela (nee Kekana)
Affectionately known as ‘Magogo’ (meaning grandmother – a title bestowed to her for her motherly, nurturing character), Rebecca Makgomo…
Diana Ferrus
Internationally renowned South African poet, writer, and activist for marginalised groups, Diana Ferrus, was born on 29 August 1953 in…
Irene Menell (nee Manderstam)
Born in 1932, Irene Menell (nee Manderstam) spent her early life moving from one place to the next, completing her primary and secondary…
Mabel Palmer
Dr Mabel Palmer (nee Mabel Atkinson) was born on 22 May 1876 near Stocksfield in Northumberland, England. Her father, J.B. Atkinson, was a…
Henrietta Rebecca Stakesby Lewis
Henrietta (Ettie or Het) Rebecca Stakesby Lewis was born in 1850 at the Umpukani Mission Station, Orange Free State (now Free State…
Ruth Naomi Leon
The youngest of nine children, Ruth Naomi Leon (who later started calling herself Tania) was born in a small town called Wellington in the…
Mrs. N. Parenithama Pillay
Mrs. N. Pillay (Parenithama), mother-in-law of Govindasamy Krishnasamy Thambi Naidoo, was part of the first group of Transvaal women who…
Ann Tobias
Ann Tobias was a member of the Liberal Party of South Africa during Apartheid. The party strongly opposed Apartheid policies and the…
Sheila Robertson
Jill Jessop
Gertrude Cohn
Leslie Rubin
Celisa Rosier