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Zolile Hamilton Keke
Biography
Mar 23, 2012

Zolile Hamilton Keke

Zolile Hamilton Keke was born on 31st of October 1945 in East London and grew up in Duncan Village township. He attended...

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Mkhuseli Joseph Kettledas
Biography
Jun 20, 2014

Mkhuseli Joseph Kettledas

Member of the PAC, Robben Island prisoner

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Stella Margaret Nomzamo Sigcau
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Stella Margaret Nomzamo Sigcau

Member of the African National Congress Youth League, member of the Transkei Legislative Assembly,  Minister of Roads an...

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Lungile Kepe
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Lungile Kepe

Political activist

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Betty Radford
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Betty Radford

Editor of the Guardian newspaper, she was elected to the Cape Town City Council in 1943.

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Christopher Ketani
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Aug 22, 2019

Christopher Ketani

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Nicolaas Kgasi
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Aug 22, 2019

Nicolaas Kgasi

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Kate O’Regan
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Kate O’Regan

Kate O’Regan was born in Liverpool, England. She grew up in Cape Town. She obtained her B.A. from the University of Cape...

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Dr Hersheela Narsee
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Dr Hersheela Narsee

Activist, Teacher, Director: Research coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation at Department of Basic Education. 

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Elizabeth Maria Molteno
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Feb 17, 2011

Elizabeth Maria Molteno

A suffragette and civil rights activist of the Cape Colony.

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Connie Mofokeng
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Connie Mofokeng

Member of the Soweto Student Representative Council (SSRC), founder member and Secretary of the Vaal Organisation of Wom...

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Martha Mohlakoane
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Martha Mohlakoane

ANC member and a leader of Orange Free State women in the anti-pass campaign

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Feb 17, 2011

Nhlumba Bertha Mkhize

Political Activist, teacher and business owner.

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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Teacher, lecturer, member of UDF and President of NOW, ANC politician and Deputy President of South Africa.  

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Nomkhosi Mary Mini
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Nomkhosi Mary Mini

MK operative killed in SA raid on Lesotho.

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