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Zimasile Ngqawana
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Apr 25, 2013

Zimasile Ngqawana

South African musician, flautist and saxophonist

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Sep 18, 2019

Ebrahim Badsha

Ebrahim Badsha was born on 13 March 1931, in Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu Natal). Badsha was one of the pioneer Black arti...

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Mar 14, 2012

Qonda Hoho

Qonda Hoho was born 1956 in Bowden village Lady Frere(Eastern Cape).An MK operative who who was shot dead during a shoo...

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Anton van Wouw
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Anton van Wouw

Sculptor.

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Feb 17, 2011

Paul Grendon

South African Artist, Painter, Activist and Documentary Photographer

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Eschel Mostert Rhoodie
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Eschel Mostert Rhoodie

Author and key player in the 1978-79 Information Scandal

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Jacob Hendrik Pierneef
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Jacob Hendrik Pierneef

South African fine artist

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Mujahid Safodien
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Mujahid Safodien

Photographer

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Njabulo Simakahle Ndebele
Biography
Jan 30, 2013

Njabulo Simakahle Ndebele

Leading author and cultural activist and former Vice-Chancellor and Principal of a number of universities.

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Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa
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Aug 22, 2019

Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa

Leading Catholic priest and political activist, currently Mayor of Tshwane.

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Gavin Jantjes
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Gavin Jantjes

South African artist, academic and curator

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George Matthias Winkles
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Feb 17, 2011

George Matthias Winkles

Artist.

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Stanley Silwana
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Stanley Silwana

One of the first African recruits to the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA), he joined the Young Communist League in...

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Stanislaus Skumbuzo Mzilankatha Sangweni
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Stanislaus Skumbuzo Mzilankatha Sangweni

exile, Professor of Sociology, member of the ANC and Chair of the Public Service Commission.

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Acting Chief Moepadira Mphahlele
Biography
Oct 26, 2012

Acting Chief Moepadira Mphahlele

Banished person

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