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Dorothy Nomzansi Nyembe
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Feb 17, 2011

Dorothy Nomzansi Nyembe

She joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1952, and in 1954 participated in the establishment of the ANC Women’s...

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Josie Palmer
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Feb 17, 2011

Josie Palmer

Anti-apartheid activist, women’s rights activist, labour activist, member of the CPSA and Transvaal All-Women’s Union, f...

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Florence Matomela
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Feb 17, 2011

Florence Matomela

Teacher, anti-pass activist, and civil rights campaigner. Cape provincial organiser of the African National Congress Wom...

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Jordan Kush Ngubane
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Sep 22, 2011

Jordan Kush Ngubane

Assistant editor of Ilanga lase Natal,editor of Inkundla ya Bantu, co-authored  the ANC Youth League Manifesto of 1944, ...

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Alan Stewart Paton
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Aug 24, 2011

Alan Stewart Paton

Renowned author of Cry, the Beloved Country, founding member and leader of the Liberal Party

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Fred Carneson
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Feb 17, 2011

Fred Carneson

Journalist and business manager of the New Age, member of the CPSA Central Committee, political prisoner and defendant i...

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Yusuf Cachalia
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Feb 17, 2011

Yusuf Cachalia

Political Activist.

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Sandile Dikeni
Biography
Nov 13, 2019

Sandile Dikeni

Political prisoner, poet, journalist, and editor

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Curtis Nkondo
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Oct 21, 2011

Curtis Nkondo

School principal, President of AZAPO,  Member of the ANC, the first Deputy President of SADTU, South African Diplomat

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Adelaine Florence Hain
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Sep 18, 2019

Adelaine Florence Hain

Political prisoner, banned, exiled person, Anti Apartheid activist

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Molly Fischer
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Feb 17, 2011

Molly Fischer

Political activist, member of the South African Communist Party and the Federation of South African Women.

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Benny (!Khoisan X) Alexander
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Feb 17, 2011

Benny (!Khoisan X) Alexander

Political activist and former PAC secretary general.

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J B Marks
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

J B Marks

Teacher, political activist,  trade unionist, banned person, political prisoner, exile, President of the Transvaal ...

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Mar 24, 2023

Govin Reddy

Political activist, political prisoner, banned person, exile, teacher, involved in the revival of the Natal Indian Congr...

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Lettie Malindi
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Aug 04, 2020

Lettie Malindi

Clerk at the Alexandra Institute, member of the African National Congress Youth League, African National Congress Women’...

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