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Ncumisa Chwayita Kondlo
Biography
Jul 14, 2014

Ncumisa Chwayita Kondlo

Human rights and gender activist, member of the African National Congress and deputy chairperson and a member of the Cen...

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Alec Erwin
Biography
Jan 04, 2013

Alec Erwin

Member of NUSAS, member of the ANC, Trade unionist, General Secretary and  Education secretary of FOSATU, Minister of Tr...

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B J Vorster [John Vorster]
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

B J Vorster [John Vorster]

Lawyer, instrumental in the founding of the Ossewa-Brandwag, and also became a general in its paramilitary wing, Ministe...

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Faith Nonhlanhla Mazibuko
Biography
Feb 16, 2012

Faith Nonhlanhla Mazibuko

Member of the ANC, ANCYL, ANCWL,  Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, Party Whip, Chairperson of the Women’s C...

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Posselt Hardy Gcabatshe
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Posselt Hardy Gcabatshe

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Dr. Constantinos Gazides
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Dr. Constantinos Gazides

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Zithobile Edward Gcadana
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Zithobile Edward Gcadana

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Reverend Allan Aubrey Boesak
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Reverend Allan Aubrey Boesak

Anti-apartheid activist, leader of the World Alliance of Churches and patron of the United Democratic Front (UDF).

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Kasturba Gandhi
Biography
May 29, 2012

Kasturba Gandhi

Kasturba Gandhi, the wife of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi known as Mahatma Gandhi, has not been studied much in works on G...

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Zolile Malindi
Biography
Aug 07, 2019

Zolile Malindi

Trade unionist, member of the ANC, President of the UDF (Western Cape)

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Mabel Palmer
Biography
Oct 16, 2020

Mabel Palmer

Feminist, lecturer, journalist, trade unionist, founded higher education for Black and Indian students in Natal, awarded...

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George Naicker
Biography
Sep 16, 2011

George Naicker

Trade unionist, member of the NIC, SACP, MK and ANC, Assistant Secretary of the Natal Indian Farmers Union, accused in t...

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Nontana Nelson Godongwana
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Nontana Nelson Godongwana

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John Stephen Gomas
Biography
Mar 19, 2012

John Stephen Gomas

John Stephen Gomas was born on 8th April 1901 near Malmesbury in the Western Cape.He was the only child of divorced moth...

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Joe Nzingo Gqabi
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Joe Nzingo Gqabi

Photographer, reporter, member of the ANC and MK

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