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Naboth Monyandioe Moreleba Mokgatle
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Naboth Monyandioe Moreleba Mokgatle

Trade unionist, political activist and writer

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Hailu Mergia
Biography
Mar 07, 2019

Hailu Mergia

Musician and Cab driver

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David Dabede Mabuza
Biography
Dec 20, 2017

David Dabede Mabuza

David Dabede Mabuza was born 25 August, 1960 in Brondal, Mpumalanga. He matriculated from Khumbula High School. He obtai...

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Wim Botha
Biography
Oct 19, 2016

Wim Botha

Artist, Sculptor 

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Randolph Hartzenberg
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Aug 31, 2016

Randolph Hartzenberg

Randolph Hartzenberg is a Cape Town-based artist who works with painting, printmaking, installation, video and performan...

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Wilfrid Edward Cooper
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Jun 24, 2016

Wilfrid Edward Cooper

athlete, cricketer, established a branch of NUSAS at Stellenbosch University, Vice-President, National Secretary for Eco...

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Robert Carl-Heinz Shell
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Feb 11, 2016

Robert Carl-Heinz Shell

Foremost historian of Cape slavery, Nelson Mandela Chair of African Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New ...

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Nicholas Hlobo
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Feb 27, 2015

Nicholas Hlobo

artist

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Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali
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Jan 19, 2015

Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali

poet, teacher, lexicographer, recipient of Olive Schreiner Prize, recipient of South African Lifetime Achievement Litera...

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Russel Botman
Biography
Jul 07, 2014

Russel Botman

Political detainee, academic, author, minister of religion, theologian, thinker, President of the South African Council ...

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Theophilus Doctorson Khumalo
Biography
Feb 06, 2014

Theophilus Doctorson Khumalo

Footballer, captain of the national South African soccer team and football coach.

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Mthuli ka Shezi
Biography
Nov 07, 2013

Mthuli ka Shezi

Playwright and political activist

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Kaizer Motaung
Biography
Sep 11, 2013

Kaizer Motaung

Professional football player, founder of Kaizer Chiefs Football Club and co-founder of the Premier Soccer League.

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Wonga Welile Bottoman
Biography
Jun 21, 2013

Wonga Welile Bottoman

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Cassim Amra
Biography
May 24, 2013

Cassim Amra

Banned person, journalist, photographer, member of the NIC

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