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Barend Jacobus (Ben) Erasmus
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Barend Jacobus (Ben) Erasmus

Trade unionist

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Jacobus du Toit
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Feb 17, 2011

Jacobus du Toit

Author

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Barend Jacobus Du Plessis
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Feb 17, 2011

Barend Jacobus Du Plessis

Teacher,  MP for Florida, 1974; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Education and Training, 1983-84; Ministe...

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Jeremiah W Dunjwa
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Feb 17, 2011

Jeremiah W Dunjwa

Court Interpreter, teacher, editor and ANC member

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Sir Patrick Duncan
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Feb 17, 2011

Sir Patrick Duncan

Barrister and First South African Governor-General

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Oscar Dumisani Dhlomo
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Feb 17, 2011

Oscar Dumisani Dhlomo

Member for Umbumbulu, KwaZulu Legislative Assembly, Minister of Education and Culture, KwaZulu, Secretary General, Inkat...

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Hendrik Jacobus (Kobie) Coetsee
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Feb 17, 2011

Hendrik Jacobus (Kobie) Coetsee

Lawyer, politician, administrator and negotiator during the transition to democracy in SA

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Sir Winston Spencer Churchill
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Feb 17, 2011

Sir Winston Spencer Churchill

Journalist, British Prime Minister

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Feb 17, 2011

Samuel Chibane

Political activist and PAC member

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George Christopher Cato
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Feb 17, 2011

George Christopher Cato

Natal pioneer and first mayor of Durban.

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Dennis Brutus
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Feb 17, 2011

Dennis Brutus

Sports administrator, teacher, political activist, poet and academic

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Edgar Harry Brookes
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Feb 17, 2011

Edgar Harry Brookes

Political activist, academic, lay clergy and member of the Liberal Party  

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Johannes Maisha (Stanza) Bopape
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Feb 17, 2011

Johannes Maisha (Stanza) Bopape

ANC political activist and civic leader tortured and killed in police custody.

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Marutle Flag Boshielo
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Feb 17, 2011

Marutle Flag Boshielo

SACP, SACTU, ANC and MK member 

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Roseberry Tandwefika Bokwe
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Feb 17, 2011

Roseberry Tandwefika Bokwe

Educator, physician and politician 

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