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Mar 01, 2012

Jacob Moleleke

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Mar 01, 2012

Eric Ngomane

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Mar 01, 2012

Joel Phoshoko

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Mar 01, 2012

Sonnyboy Mokoena

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Mar 01, 2012

Johannes Spogter

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Arthur David Bensusan
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Jul 19, 2013

Arthur David Bensusan

Medical doctor, lecturer at Wits University, inventor of the first instantaneous X-ray, photographer, photographic histo...

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Masana Sam Nzima
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Feb 17, 2011

Masana Sam Nzima

For his excellent contribution in photo journalism and placing the brutality of the Apartheid police in the internationa...

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Roy Padayachie
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May 09, 2012

Roy Padayachie

Industrial Chemist, early childhood education practioner, Director of the Chatsworth Early Learning Centre, member of th...

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Griffiths Mlungisi Mxenge
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Aug 07, 2019

Griffiths Mlungisi Mxenge

Attorney, member of the ANCYL and the ANC, Robben Island prisoner, banned person

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Nyiko Floyd Shivambu
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Feb 08, 2017

Nyiko Floyd Shivambu

Member of Parliament for the Economic Freedom Fighters.

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Mar 01, 2012

Hangula Shonyeka

In 1967 the minister of justice announced that a detainee had died in detention in 1966,but did not mention the detaine...

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Mar 01, 2012

Bellington Mampe

Bellington Mampe was a Poqo activist, He died in hospital while in custody.Mr Bellington Mampe died in September 1963 a...

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Mar 01, 2012

James Hamakwayo

The early records that were kept by the Black Sash and South Africa Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR),Mr JH was detain...

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Pongoloshe Hoye
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Aug 22, 2019

Pongoloshe Hoye

Mr Pongoloshe Hoye died in detention in the Transkei on 9th May 1965.He was being held under Transkei Proclamation R400....

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Mar 01, 2012

Leong Yun Pin

Mr Leong Pin died on 19 November 1966 after being detained on 18 Novemver 1966 at the Leeuwkop prison under the 180-day ...

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