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Albert Nzula
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Albert Nzula

Teacher, Secretary of the Aliwal North branch of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), member of the Commun...

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Bhekisisa Harold Nxasana
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Bhekisisa Harold Nxasana

Labour activist.

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Peter Papela Nthite
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Peter Papela Nthite

Member of the African National Congress,  chairman of the Sophiatown Youth League and National ANC Youth League secretar...

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Suliman (Solly) Mahomed Nathie
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Suliman (Solly) Mahomed Nathie

A businessperson, played an active role in the Evaton bus boycott of 1955 to 1956. He had earlier been jailed for partic...

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Thembile Benson Ndimba
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Thembile Benson Ndimba

Active in politics in 1937 during the mass removal of the people from the African township of Korsten

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H. A. Naidoo
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

H. A. Naidoo

Trade unionist, member of the national council of Non-European United Front, member of the Central Committee of the Sout...

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Henry Selby Msimang
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Henry Selby Msimang

Political activist, journalist, interpreter and farm manager

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Obed Tseko Motshabi
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Obed Tseko Motshabi

Born in 1925, Motshabi worked as a clerk. He took part in the 1944 Alexandra Township bus boycott movement and the shant...

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Motsamai Keyecwe Mpho
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Motsamai Keyecwe Mpho

Member of the ANC, 1956 Treason Trialist, founder member of the Bechuanaland People’s Party (BPP) and the Botswana Indep...

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Joseph Morolong
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Joseph Morolong

Member of the South African Congress of Trade Unions and the ANC,defendant in the 1956 Treason Trial

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Popo Molefe
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Popo Molefe

Founding member of the Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO), UDF Secretary for the Transvaal region, ANC member and the...

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Leslie Sonny Thuso Monnanyane
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Leslie Sonny Thuso Monnanyane

Prominent Orange Free State ANC leader

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Mohammed Valli Moosa
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Mohammed Valli Moosa

Member of the ANC NEC, acting National General Secretary for the UDF and former Minister of Envi ronmental affairs and T...

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Aubrey Mokoena
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Aubrey Mokoena

Member of the SASO executive, President of the SRC at Turfloop University, member of the UDF and the Release Mandela Cam...

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Bishop Mmutlanyane Stanley Mogoba
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Bishop Mmutlanyane Stanley Mogoba

Robben Island prisoner, banned person, President of Pan African Congress, Bishop of the Methodist Church of South Africa...

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