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Arthur William Blaxall
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Feb 17, 2011

Arthur William Blaxall

Clergyman, political activist, teacher and pacifist 

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Sibusiso Mandlenkosi Emmanuel Bengu
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Feb 17, 2011

Sibusiso Mandlenkosi Emmanuel Bengu

High school principal, Vice Chancellor at the University of Fort Hare, Secretary-General of the Inkatha Freeom Party, Mi...

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Henry Bathurst
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Feb 17, 2011

Henry Bathurst

Politician and British Colonial Officer

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Hyman Meir Basner
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Feb 17, 2011

Hyman Meir Basner

Political activist, lawyer, journalist member of the SACP

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Barney Barnato
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Feb 17, 2011

Barney Barnato

South African Randlord and entrepreneur.

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Elijah Barayi
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Feb 17, 2011

Elijah Barayi

Trade unionist, President of Cosatu.

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Jan Gerritze Bantjes
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Jan Gerritze Bantjes

Jan Gerritze Bantjes was born in Graaff-Reinet district. He was a member of Voortrekker leader Jacob de Clercq's gro...

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Baden Powell
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Feb 17, 2011

Baden Powell

Knighted by King Edward VII for his outstanding military career and for founding Scouting. His book 'Aids to Scouting', ...

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Daniel William
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Feb 17, 2011

Daniel William

Political activist and Clergyman

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Bulelani Thandabantu Ngcuka
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Feb 17, 2011

Bulelani Thandabantu Ngcuka

Activist, lawyer, National Prosecutor and Head of Scorpions special police unit.

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Greenwood Dumisa Ngotyana
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Greenwood Dumisa Ngotyana

Secretary of the Black Railway and Harbour Workers' Union, member of the Western Cape ANC, Secretary of the Cape Western...

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Johnson Ngwevela
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Feb 17, 2011

Johnson Ngwevela

Member of the ANC and the CPSA, in the early 1950s served as a campaign manager for several white left-wing parliamentar...

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Joseph (Joe) Mbuku Nhlanhla
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Feb 17, 2011

Joseph (Joe) Mbuku Nhlanhla

Political Activist. Head of the ANC's youth and student headquarters in Tanzania, member of the Constituent Assembly, De...

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Logan K. Ntlabati
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Logan K. Ntlabati

Political activist

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Gaur Radebe
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Feb 17, 2011

Gaur Radebe

Political activist, member of the CPSA and the ANC, founder of the African Mineworkers' Union, later became the Chairman...

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