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Nomhlangano Beauty Mkhize
Biography
Jun 15, 2021

Nomhlangano Beauty Mkhize

Anti-forced removals campaigner, shop steward, member of the African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL), recipient...

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Archibald Jacob Gumede
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Archibald Jacob Gumede

Parliamentarian, lawyer and member of the UDF and ANC

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Douglas Chadwick Thompson
Biography
Mar 28, 2013

Douglas Chadwick Thompson

Religious leader, Treason Trialist, Political activist and political detainee

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Leon Levy
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Leon Levy

Trade unionist, Author, SACTU Leader and 1956 Treason trialist

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Poomoney Moodley
Biography
Sep 05, 2011

Poomoney Moodley

Communist, political activist, 90 day detainee

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Eric Gordon Flegg
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Eric Gordon Flegg

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Mellville John Fletcher
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Mellville John Fletcher

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Sadie Forman
Biography
Mar 19, 2012

Sadie Forman

Anti-apartheid activist, women’s rights activist, member of the African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL), banned

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John Gavin Frankish
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

John Gavin Frankish

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Enoch Mankayi Sontonga
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Enoch Mankayi Sontonga

Choirmaster, poet, preacher, composer and author of the first stanza of "Nkosi Sikelel ‘iAfrika," the anthem South Afric...

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Norman Levy
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Norman Levy

Member of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and South African Congress of Democrats (COD), sat on the South Afric...

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Chief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Chief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli

Teacher, ANC President-General, 1956 Treason Trialist, banned person and Nobel Peace Prize winner

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Pregaluxmi (Pregs) Govender
Biography
Apr 15, 2021

Pregaluxmi (Pregs) Govender

Feminist, anti-apartheid activist, human rights activist, trade unionist, author, writer, teacher, initiated the ‘Women’...

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Julius Sello Malema
Biography
Aug 02, 2011

Julius Sello Malema

Chairperson of Cosas and President of the African National Congress Youth League, Founding Member and President of the E...

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Maniben Sita
Biography
Oct 10, 2011

Maniben Sita

Anti-apartheid activist; teacher; during the Passive Resistance Campaign in 1946, she and Mrs Thayanayagie Pillay, organ...

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