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Reverend Mcebisi Osman Xundu
Biography
Oct 28, 2011

Reverend Mcebisi Osman Xundu

Anglican Priest, full time worker for the Black Community Programmes, Director of Justice and Reconciliation for the Ang...

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Arnold Selby
Biography
Oct 18, 2011

Arnold Selby

Freedom fighter.

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Cecil Williams
Biography
Oct 21, 2011

Cecil Williams

Teacher, journalist, theatre director, political activist, Chair of the Springbok Legion

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Mweli Skota
Biography
Oct 11, 2011

Mweli Skota

Clerk, journalist, court interpreter, and businessman, one of the founders of the ANC newspaper, Abantu-Batho, and serve...

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Professor Raymond Suttner
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Oct 12, 2011

Professor Raymond Suttner

Emeritus Professor at the University of South Africa and author

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Errol T. Shanley
Biography
Oct 08, 2011

Errol T. Shanley

Member of the CPSA and was active in the Party-inspired Anti–Fascist League, serving as its Natal secretary. During the ...

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Bafana Cyril Dlamini
Biography
Oct 07, 2011

Bafana Cyril Dlamini

MK struggle veteran, member of the ANC and Brigadier General in the SANDF.

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Cecil John Rhodes
Biography
Oct 01, 2011

Cecil John Rhodes

A British Businessman in South Africa, Member of Parliament in the Cape Colony, Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, imper...

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Sorabjee Rustomjee
Biography
Oct 01, 2011

Sorabjee Rustomjee

Passive resister, political prisoner, President of the Natal Indian Congress, Vice President of the Transvaal Indian Con...

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Alfred Baphetuxolo Nzo
Biography
Sep 27, 2011

Alfred Baphetuxolo Nzo

Member of the ANC Youth League, chairperson of ANC branch in Alexandra and national executive committee member elected a...

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George Edward Peake
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Sep 27, 2011

George Edward Peake

Founding member and national chairman of the South African Coloured People's Organisation, served in the navy in World W...

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Martin Plaut
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Sep 27, 2011

Martin Plaut

Student activist, British Labour Party adviser on Africa and the Middle East and served on the executive of the Anti-Apa...

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George Gangen Ponnen
Biography
Sep 27, 2011

George Gangen Ponnen

Trade unionist, early member of SACTU, member of the CPSA and was the chair of the Durban District Committee from 1940 t...

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Sifiso Nkabinde
Biography
Sep 22, 2011

Sifiso Nkabinde

Chairman of DCO Mathewane Youth Organisation, and a member of the ANC's Self Defence Unit (SDU) in Richmond, Chairman of...

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James Madhlope Phillips
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Sep 20, 2011

James Madhlope Phillips

Member of the ANC and SACP, Chairperson of the Garment Workers Union, Treasurer of the Transvaal affiliate of the Africa...

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