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Chief Justice Raymond Zondo
Biography
Jan 07, 2022

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo

Member of the Ministerial Task Team that drafted the Labour Relations Bill for the post-apartheid era, first chairperson...

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David Hemson
Biography
Jan 04, 2013

David Hemson

Lawyer, trade union and labour activist.

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Indres Naidoo
Biography
Mar 13, 2013

Indres Naidoo

Indrasena (Indres) Elatchininathan Naidoo worked as a clerk and became the main support of the family after the death of...

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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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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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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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Frederick Gqola
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Frederick Gqola

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Jacqueline (Jackie) Arenstein
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Jacqueline (Jackie) Arenstein

Journalist, Legal Advisor to Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, jailed from 1966-1970 under the Suppression of Communism Act, c...

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Dr Ansuyah Ratipul Singh
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Dr Ansuyah Ratipul Singh

Medical doctor, community activist and author.

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Thandi Modise
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Thandi Modise

Minister of Defence and Military veterans, Former anti-apartheid guerilla, Chairperson of the National Council of Provin...

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Bernard Louis Gosschalk
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Bernard Louis Gosschalk

A member of both the South African Congress of Democrats and the South African Communist Party.

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