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Molefi Paul Sefularo
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Molefi Paul Sefularo

Founder member of AZASO, Member of the ANC,   medical doctor, lecturer, member of Witwatersrand University Council, nati...

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Clive Zamani Xaba
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Clive Zamani Xaba

Artist

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Wolf Kibel
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Wolf Kibel

Immigrant painter who is partly responsible for introducing expressionist oil painting to South African artists

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Thokozani Mandlenkosi Ernest Nene
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Thokozani Mandlenkosi Ernest Nene

For his outstanding contribution in enriching the isiZulu language and culture, and revolutionary invention of a new lex...

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Nathaniel James Merriman
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Nathaniel James Merriman

Bishop of Grahamstown

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Rexon ‘Scotch’ Mathebula
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Rexon ‘Scotch’ Mathebula

Rexon Mathebula also known as Scotch was born on 15 April 1926 in Sophiatown, Johannesburg. Mathebula left Sophiatown wh...

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Nomadhlangala Cosy Europa Ndabezitha
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Nomadhlangala Cosy Europa Ndabezitha

Teacher, nurse, midwife, Nursing Clinical Instructor, First Language Professionalat PanSALB, established and managed Pan...

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Stephen Joel Chifunyise
Biography
Oct 08, 2019

Stephen Joel Chifunyise

playwright, artist, cultural activist, lobbyist for safeguarding cultural heritage and cultural development, life member...

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Ruben Xulu
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Ruben Xulu

Artist

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Mogoeng Thomas Mogoeng
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Mogoeng Thomas Mogoeng

In summary: lawyer, judge, prosecutor, ordained pastor, academic and Chief Justice of South Africa

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Ari Sitas
Biography
Sep 19, 2016

Ari Sitas

Ari Sitas (b.1952) is a creative socialist thinker, an activist and one of the key intellectuals of the post 1980s gener...

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Albert Newall
Biography
Sep 04, 2019

Albert Newall

Photographer, Painter, Sculptor

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Ian Berry
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Ian Berry

Photographer

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Jim Bailey
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Jim Bailey

Founder of Drum magazine (1950) and The Golden City Post (1955), author, historian, poet and RAF pilot

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William Stewart Ainslie
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

William Stewart Ainslie

Artist

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