Biographies
678 records
| Src | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-0068655 | biography | Frederik van Zyl Slabbert | 1940-2010 | – |
| B-0068395 | biography | Peter Engblom | – | – |
| B-0068170 | biography | David Anderson | – | – |
| B-0068086 | biography | Eduardo Mondlane | 1920-1969 | – |
| B-0067979 | biography | Dr Gomolemo Mokae | – | – |
| B-0067953 | biography | Dilizantaba Mji | – | – |
| B-0067940 | biography | Cynthia Shange | 1949 | ✓ |
| B-0066295 | biography | Mary Agnes Stainbank | 1899-1996 | – |
| B-0068076 | biography | Peter Hlaole Molotsi | 1929 | – |
| B-0096273 | biography | Sylvia Ncediwe Mdunyelwa | – | – |
| B-0068553 | biography | James M. Thaele | 1888-1948 | – |
| B-0065254 | biography | Isaac Zakes Nkosi | 1919 | – |
| B-0064865 | biography | Mpumelelo Paul “Cosmo” Grootboom | 1975 | ✓ |
| B-0064907 | biography | Marlene van Niekerk | 1954 | ✓ |
| B-0064872 | biography | Joe “Sdumo” Mafela | 1942-2017 | ✓ |
Frederik van Zyl Slabbert
Frederik van Zyl Slabbert and his twin sister were born on 2 March 1940 in Pretoria to Barbara Zacharia Hagen and Petrus Johannes Slabbert…
Peter Engblom
He is a descendant of the original Scandinavian Missionaries who evangelised Zululand a century and a half ago. Of Lapp descent he was born…
David Anderson
David ‘Andy’ Anderson was born in Kwazulu-Natal. He began his editorial cartooning career in 1977, submitting work for the Natal Witness…
Eduardo Mondlane
Born in Manjacaze, Mozambique, the son of a tribal chief, Eduardo Mondlane worked for the UN and was also a History and Sociology Professor…
Dr Gomolemo Mokae
Gomolemo Mokae was born in Ga-Mokopane. He was the last of the eight children born of a Methodist minister, Reverend Modisagarekwe Michael…
Dilizantaba Mji
Born at Buntingville, Umtata, in the Transkei, he completed B.S. and M.S. degrees, then studied medicine at the University of the…
Cynthia Shange
Cynthia Shange was born in Lamontville, Durban, in Kwazulu Natal. She started modeling in 1970 and went on to win several titles. In 1972…
Mary Agnes Stainbank
Mary Agnes Stainbank was born in 1899 on the farm Coedmore in Bellair, Durban. She was educated at St. Anne's DSG at Hilton. Stainbank was…
Peter Hlaole Molotsi
Peter Hlaole Molotsi was born in Steinsrust, a municipal location, in the district of Kroonstad, (then Orange Free State) on July 18, 1929…
Sylvia Ncediwe Mdunyelwa
Sylvia Ncediwe Mdunyelwa was born in the township of Langa in Cape Town. Mdunyelwa started her singing career in the 1970s when she joined…
James M. Thaele
James M. Thaele was born in Basutoland in 1888 and was reputed to be the son of a Basuto chief and a Coloured mother. From 1906 until about…
Isaac Zakes Nkosi
Isaac Zakes Nkosi, known to his fans as Bra Zakes, was born in Alexandra Township early in 1919. He started his schooling in Alexandra at a…
Mpumelelo Paul “Cosmo” Grootboom
Mpumelelo Grootboom, controversial and liberal playwright was born in Meadowlands, Soweto in 1975, were he was raised by his grandparents…
Marlene van Niekerk
Marlene van Niekerk was born in 1954, on a farm in Tygerhoek near Caledon. An outstanding intellectual, philosopher and prodigious literary…
Joe “Sdumo” Mafela
Joe Mafela, actor, songwriter and film producer was born on 25 June in 1942 in Sibasa, Limpopo Province. His father worked as a shop…