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Caesarina Kona Makhoere
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Caesarina Kona Makhoere

Member of Black Sash, imprisoned for attempting to undergo military training.

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Frederick John Harris
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Frederick John Harris

Teacher, a member of the executive committee of the Liberal Party in the Transvaal, as well as a chairman of the South A...

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Letta Mbulu
Biography
Aug 26, 2011

Letta Mbulu

Singer

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Nombuso Mchunu
Biography
Aug 26, 2011

Nombuso Mchunu

General secretary of the Chemical and Industrial Workers’ Union, Adult Basic Education trainer

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Nokugcina Elsie Mhlophe
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Nokugcina Elsie Mhlophe

South african freedom fighter,activist,actor,story teller,poet,playwright, director and author

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Moyisile Douglas Tyutyu
Biography
Jul 30, 2020

Moyisile Douglas Tyutyu

Anti-apartheid activist, ANC member, MK underground operative, Robben Island prisoner, recipient of the Government’s Nat...

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Ismail Jacob Mohamed
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Aug 22, 2019

Ismail Jacob Mohamed

Political prisoner, member of the Non European Unity Movement, African People’s Democratic Union of South Africa, Britis...

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William H. "Bill" Andrews
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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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Professor Harold Jack Simons
Biography
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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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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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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