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Dilizantaba Mji
Biography
Aug 27, 2011

Dilizantaba Mji

Physician, head the Transvaal Youth League, African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee member, one of ...

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Topsy Madaka
Biography
Sep 13, 2011

Topsy Madaka

Founder member of Pebco, trade unionist and member of COSAS, one of the 'Cosas Two'

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Mangisi Pheneas Nene
Biography
Sep 21, 2011

Mangisi Pheneas Nene

African National Congress branch chairman in Alexandra Township, Johannesburg in the 1950s and one of the accused in the...

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William Ngwendu
Biography
Sep 22, 2011

William Ngwendu

Insurance agent, was active in the 1943 anti-pass campaign and the 1949 Western Areas train boycott

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Richard Gert Sibande
Biography
Oct 08, 2011

Richard Gert Sibande

Organised farm workers, member of the ANC, accused in the Treason Trial of 1956,  helped expose working condtions in Bet...

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Washington Mabongo
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Washington Mabongo

Banned

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Eleazer Maboee
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Eleazer Maboee

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Mbuyiselo Madaka
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Mbuyiselo Madaka

Member of the ANC and later COPE

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Mzimazi Eric Madaka
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Mzimazi Eric Madaka

Banned

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Adelaide Mahbuda
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Adelaide Mahbuda

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Mqothwa Lucas Mahlangu
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Mqothwa Lucas Mahlangu

Banned person

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Hlengani Jackson Mahlawula
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Hlengani Jackson Mahlawula

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Buzwe Stanley Mabizela
Biography
Aug 07, 2019

Buzwe Stanley Mabizela

Struggle activist, President of the ANC Youth League at Fort Hare University, uMkhonto weSizwe cadre, African National C...

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Tiyani Lybon Mabasa
Biography
Feb 24, 2012

Tiyani Lybon Mabasa

Political activist, writer, member of BPC, Vice President of AZAPO and President of SOPA

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Wellington Mpumelo Bongo
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Wellington Mpumelo Bongo

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