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Professor Gert ‘Jakes’ Johannes Gerwel
Biography
Nov 28, 2012

Professor Gert ‘Jakes’ Johannes Gerwel

Author, teacher, leading intellectual, member of the ANC and Director-General in the presidential office of Nelson Mande...

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Mary Maria Burton
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Jun 08, 2012

Mary Maria Burton

 Political activist, Human Rights lobbyist, President of Black Sash, TRC Member

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Mavivi Myakayaka-Manzini
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Aug 30, 2013

Mavivi Myakayaka-Manzini

Political prisoner, exiled person, journalist, member of SASO and the ANC, Head of International Relations, ANC Womens L...

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Marcus Solomon
Biography
Aug 07, 2019

Marcus Solomon

Socialist, political activist, librarian and treasurer and bursary committee member of the Cape Peninsula Students Union...

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Trevor Andrew Manuel
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Feb 17, 2011

Trevor Andrew Manuel

Minister in the Presidency: National Planning Commission of the Republic of South Africa since 11 May 2009 and Member of...

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Imam Abdullah Haron
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Feb 17, 2011

Imam Abdullah Haron

Muslim cleric, killed in police detention

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Suliman “Babla” Saloojee
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May 03, 2011

Suliman “Babla” Saloojee

Legal clerk, political activist, Transvaal Indian Congress member, fourth person to die in police custody for political ...

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Edwin Cameron
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Feb 17, 2011

Edwin Cameron

Activist and advocator of equality, human rights, gay rights and health and HIV/aids rights. Cameron is a practicing law...

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Mar 11, 2013

Enver Hassim

Lawyer, member of the Non European Unity Movement, Progressive Forum, the Coloured Peoples Congress, Africa Peoples Demo...

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Zuleikha Mayat
Biography
Jul 20, 2021

Zuleikha Mayat

Activist, author, founding member of the Women’s Cultural Group (WCG), involved with the Black Sash

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Saleem Badat
Biography
Dec 14, 2018

Saleem Badat

Academic, author, Vice-Chancellor of Rhodes University, the first black South African to hold this post in 102 years, Ed...

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Alex la Guma
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Feb 17, 2011

Alex la Guma

Writer, member of the SACP, leader of the South African Coloured People's Organisation (SACPO) and a defendant in the 19...

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Epainette Nomaka Mbeki
Biography
Jan 22, 2013

Epainette Nomaka Mbeki

Teacher, shopkeeper, member of the ANC and SACP, community activist

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Bartolomeu Dias
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Bartolomeu Dias

Portuguese navigator discovered the Cape of Good Hope in 1488 and maritime explorer

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Dr. Abu Baker Asvat
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May 25, 2012

Dr. Abu Baker Asvat

Activist. Azapo Comrade. Doctor. Cricketer. Humanitarian. Health Secretary of Azapo, President of the Transvaal Cri...

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