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Hester Elizabeth Cornelius
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Feb 17, 2011

Hester Elizabeth Cornelius

Trade Unionist, Garment Worker’s Union, Playright

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Hestrie Cloete
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Feb 17, 2011

Hestrie Cloete

Commonwealth and African High Jump Record Holder, recipient of the National order for excellence in sports

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Elize Botha
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Feb 17, 2011

Elize Botha

author, literator, journalist, editor, academic, first woman to become Chancellor of the University of Stellenbosch

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Sathima Bea Benjamin
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Feb 17, 2011

Sathima Bea Benjamin

Jazz singer

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Jane Alexander
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Feb 17, 2011

Jane Alexander

Artist

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Zuleika Sarojini Christopher
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Sep 11, 2013

Zuleika Sarojini Christopher

Medical doctor, member of the NEUM, Chairperson of the Durban APDUSA branch, banned person, political prisoner and exile...

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Richard Owen Dudley
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Aug 22, 2019

Richard Owen Dudley

Teacher, member of the Anti-CAD Movement and the Non European Unity Movement (NEUM) and President of the New Unity Movem...

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Arthur Goldreich
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May 27, 2011

Arthur Goldreich

Artist, industrial designer, architect, member of MK, political prisoner and lecturer 

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Vicky Sampson
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Nov 08, 2018

Vicky Sampson

Singer, performer, Co-Director at Mzanzi Cultural Industries 

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Jonas Mosa Gwangwa
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Apr 11, 2013

Jonas Mosa Gwangwa

Jazz Artist, Composer, Musical Director

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Ricardo Rangel
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May 21, 2015

Ricardo Rangel

photographer, photojournalist

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Biddy Partridge
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Feb 17, 2011

Biddy Partridge

South African photographer, member of Afrapix collective, musician

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Judge Albert Louis “Albie” Sachs
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Feb 17, 2011

Judge Albert Louis “Albie” Sachs

Member of the ANC, helped draft the ANC's Code of Conduct and statutes, member of the Constitutional Committee and Natio...

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David Goldblatt
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Feb 17, 2011

David Goldblatt

Documentary photographer

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Ngugi wa Thiong’o
Biography
Apr 06, 2017

Ngugi wa Thiong’o

A Kenyan born academic, author and social activist 

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