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William H. "Bill" Andrews
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

William H. "Bill" Andrews

Pioneer of the trade union movement and first General Secretary of the Communist Party of South Africa.

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Andrew Mokete Mlangeni
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Andrew Mokete Mlangeni

Political activist, Member of the ANC, MK and SACP, Rivonia Trialist and Robben Island prisoner.

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Benjamin Magson Kies
Biography
Aug 10, 2011

Benjamin Magson Kies

Teacher, political activist, advocate and founder of the NEUM and member of the TLSA.

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Professor Harold Jack Simons
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Feb 17, 2011

Professor Harold Jack Simons

Taught African law and administration at the University of Cape Town, charged for sedition in 1946 mineworkers strike, m...

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Selloane Ethel Leisa
Biography
Aug 06, 2020

Selloane Ethel Leisa

Anti-apartheid activist, member of the ANCWL and FEDSAW, founding member of ASHA, played a role in the 1956 Women’s Marc...

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John Kgwana Nkadimeng
Biography
Oct 23, 2012

John Kgwana Nkadimeng

Shop steward at African Tobacco Workers' Union, served on SACTU's executive committee, appointed to the ANC national exe...

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Sonja Schlesin
Biography
Oct 03, 2011

Sonja Schlesin

MK Gandhi’s South African Secretary

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Jean Sinclair
Biography
Oct 10, 2011

Jean Sinclair

Founder member and first president of the Black Sash in 1955, led the organization until 1975, recipient of the Governme...

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Trineke Weijdema
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Trineke Weijdema

Co-founder of the Angola Comite (AC) in the Netherlands to support the freedom struggle in Angola and Southern Africa.

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Aaron Mosibudi Mangena
Biography
Oct 11, 2012

Aaron Mosibudi Mangena

Member of the SRC at University of Zululand, member of SASO, National Organiser BPC, President of AZAPO, Chairperson of ...

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Abdulhay Jassat
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Abdulhay Jassat

Political activist, member of TIC and MK

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Mohammed Tikly
Biography
Sep 02, 2019

Mohammed Tikly

member of the TIYC, TIC and the ANC, Coordinator of the Somafco Collection, Batlagae Trust, worked at the Department of ...

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Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe
Biography
Sep 07, 2011

Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe

Member of the ANC, MK, SACP and Cosatu, Deputy President of the ANC, third President of democratic South Africa. 

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Sunny Girja Singh
Biography
Sep 26, 2017

Sunny Girja Singh

Chairman of Military Committee in Maputo, Robben island prisoner, exile, member of uMkhonto weSizwe, ANC Representative ...

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Curnick Muzuvukile Ndlovu
Biography
Nov 30, 2011

Curnick Muzuvukile Ndlovu

Trade unionist, Political prisoner, member of the ANC and uMkhonto we Sizwe, National Secretary of SACTU, National Chair...

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