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Jo Ractliffe
Biography
Aug 29, 2016

Jo Ractliffe

This biography was written by SAHO in collaboration with Artthrob MODUS OPERANDI Jo Ractliffe is a documentary pho...

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Mary Sibande
Biography
Aug 05, 2016

Mary Sibande

Artist

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Diana Mary Mitchell
Biography
Jul 22, 2016

Diana Mary Mitchell

Activist, Zimbabwe liberation leader, writer

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Gertrude Hope (nee Posthumus) Cooper
Biography
Jun 24, 2016

Gertrude Hope (nee Posthumus) Cooper

editor of the Women’s section of the Cape Times

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Bisho Jarsa
Biography
Oct 27, 2015

Bisho Jarsa

Article by Sandra Rowoldt Shell, University of Cape Town. When Neville Alexander used to visit his maternal grandmoth...

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Marlise Joubert
Biography
Nov 14, 2014

Marlise Joubert

journalist, librarian, poet, writer, editor and painter

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Sheila Cussons
Biography
Mar 28, 2014

Sheila Cussons

Fine Artist and Poet

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Lebo Mathosa
Biography
Nov 07, 2013

Lebo Mathosa

Singer and Actress

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Lionel Davis
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Lionel Davis

Artist and ex Robben Island political prisoner

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Penelope Jane Dunlop
Biography
Aug 16, 2013

Penelope Jane Dunlop

Singer and songwriter

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Heidi Holland
Biography
Jan 22, 2013

Heidi Holland

Journalist and author

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Nokutela (nee Mdima) Dube
Biography
Oct 26, 2012

Nokutela (nee Mdima) Dube

Musician, founder member of the Daughters of Africa and wife of John Langalibalele Dube. 

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Thenjiwe Mtintso
Biography
Sep 11, 2012

Thenjiwe Mtintso

Journalist, trade unionist,  member of the  Black Consciousness Movement (BCM)  activist, member of the ANC and MK, Depu...

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Dora Taylor
Biography
Aug 02, 2012

Dora Taylor

Member of the Lenin Club, Founder member of the Non European Unity Movement and Author.

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Sir Sydney Kentridge
Biography
Jun 20, 2012

Sir Sydney Kentridge

World War II soldier, Advocate, Queens Counsel, British Knighthood Recipient and Recipient of the South African Order of...

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