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Tim Bruwer
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Tim Bruwer

Tim Bruwer manages libraries and arts and cultural services at Moreland City Council in Melbourne. Moreland is a city wh...

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Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius
Biography
Sep 28, 2011

Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius

Voortrekker leader after whom Pretoria was named.

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Paulus Howell Mopeli
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Paulus Howell Mopeli

banished person

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Sidumo Dlamini
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Sidumo Dlamini

trade unionist and president of COSATU

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A. B. Nogoya
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

A. B. Nogoya

Member of the African National Congress and during the Defiance Campaignled a batch of 40 volunteers to defy apartheid r...

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Sicelo Shiceka
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Sicelo Shiceka

Member of COSAS, COSATU ANC and the SACP, MEC for Local Government in Gauteng, Minister of the Department of Cooperative...

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Elijah Nkwenkwe Loza
Biography
Aug 07, 2019

Elijah Nkwenkwe Loza

Elijah Nkwenkwe Loza was born in 1918 near Alice in the Ciskie,where his father was tribal  headman.After completing sec...

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Dr Hoosen Mia Haffejee
Biography
Mar 01, 2012

Dr Hoosen Mia Haffejee

Political activist, dentist and political detainee.

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Bayempini Mbizi
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Bayempini Mbizi

Bayempini Mbizi died during detention during the Apartheid era.

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Gilbert R Tsikalanga
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Gilbert R Tsikalanga

Banished person.

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Foko Mbata
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Foko Mbata

Banished person.

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Mahomed Dawood Barmania
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Mahomed Dawood Barmania

businessman, politician, community worker, member of the Cape Indian Congress, elected Cape Province representative on t...

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Mokoalane
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Mokoalane

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Molapo. Lobian
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Molapo. Lobian

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Mtuyedwa. Mgadeni
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Mtuyedwa. Mgadeni

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