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Makhwenkwe Harrison Butshingi
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Makhwenkwe Harrison Butshingi

Trade unionist and community leader.

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James Kantor
Biography
Jul 19, 2011

James Kantor

Lawyer, political prisoner, Rivonia Trialist and exile

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Peter Henry Abrahams
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Jun 05, 2012

Peter Henry Abrahams

Author, journalist

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Allister Sparks
Biography
Apr 06, 2018

Allister Sparks

Anti- apartheid journalist, broadcaster, writer  

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Dr Alfred Bitini Xuma
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Dr Alfred Bitini Xuma

ANC President, a teacher and medical doctor.

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Oupa Joshua Gqozo
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Oupa Joshua Gqozo

Former Ciskei military ruler.

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Dr James Sebe Moroka
Biography
Sep 06, 2011

Dr James Sebe Moroka

Medical doctor, AAC Treasurer, President of the African National Congress from 1949 to 1952.

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Azhar Cachalia
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Azhar Cachalia

Political activist, former treasurer of the United Democratic Front, Judge and Law Expert.

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Natvarlal Dayalji “Natoo” Babenia
Biography
Feb 26, 2017

Natvarlal Dayalji “Natoo” Babenia

Political prisoner, participated in the Indian and South African liberation struggles, journalist, member of the Natal I...

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Goolam H. Gool
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Goolam H. Gool

Physician, member of the All African Convention committee, President of the NLL and politician, founder of the anti-CAD ...

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Charlotte Maxeke
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Charlotte Maxeke

Activist, one of the first Black women graduates in South Africa and one of the first Black South Africans to fight for ...

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Julius Nyerere
Biography
Aug 23, 2018

Julius Nyerere

Prime Minister of Tanganyika (1961); President of Tanganyika (1962 - 1964); President of the United Republic of Tanzania...

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Audrey ‘Bobbie’ Cobden
Biography
Aug 12, 2020

Audrey ‘Bobbie’ Cobden

Anti-apartheid activist, worked for LPSA and Treason Trials Defence Fund, played essential role in 1957 bus boycott, fou...

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Advocate Abram "Bram" Fischer
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Advocate Abram "Bram" Fischer

Lawyer and Chairman of the SACP

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Cheryl Carolus
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Cheryl Carolus

Student leader, teacher, General Secretary of the UDF, member of UWO and General Secretary of FEDSAW, Member of the SACP...

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