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Trineke Weijdema
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Trineke Weijdema

Co-founder of the Angola Comite (AC) in the Netherlands to support the freedom struggle in Angola and Southern Africa.

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Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Maria Wilman

Wilman studied botany at the University of Cambridge, which she completed in 1888 when she received a certificate. It wa...

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Josephine Ethel (Josie) Wood
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Josephine Ethel (Josie) Wood

Teacher.

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Aaron Mosibudi Mangena
Biography
Oct 11, 2012

Aaron Mosibudi Mangena

Member of the SRC at University of Zululand, member of SASO, National Organiser BPC, President of AZAPO, Chairperson of ...

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Abdulhay Jassat
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Abdulhay Jassat

Political activist, member of TIC and MK

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Mohammed Tikly
Biography
Sep 02, 2019

Mohammed Tikly

member of the TIYC, TIC and the ANC, Coordinator of the Somafco Collection, Batlagae Trust, worked at the Department of ...

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Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe
Biography
Sep 07, 2011

Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe

Member of the ANC, MK, SACP and Cosatu, Deputy President of the ANC, third President of democratic South Africa. 

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Sunny Girja Singh
Biography
Sep 26, 2017

Sunny Girja Singh

Chairman of Military Committee in Maputo, Robben island prisoner, exile, member of uMkhonto weSizwe, ANC Representative ...

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Curnick Muzuvukile Ndlovu
Biography
Nov 30, 2011

Curnick Muzuvukile Ndlovu

Trade unionist, Political prisoner, member of the ANC and uMkhonto we Sizwe, National Secretary of SACTU, National Chair...

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Dr Gangathura Mohambry (Monty) Naicker
Biography
Sep 14, 2011

Dr Gangathura Mohambry (Monty) Naicker

Medical doctor, co-founder and first chairperson of the Anti-Segregation Council, President of the NIC

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Thomas Titus Nkobi
Biography
Sep 26, 2011

Thomas Titus Nkobi

Member of the national executive committee of the ANC, leader of the 1957 bus boycott in Alexandra Township,  Treasurer-...

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Ashlatha Rambally
Biography
Aug 26, 2020

Ashlatha Rambally

Anti-apartheid activist, feminist, member of SASO, the BCM, the BPC, and AZAPO, banned for three years

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Manilal Gandhi
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Manilal Gandhi

Editor and political activist, member of the NIC and son of Mahatma Gandhi.

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Mewa Ramgobin
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Mewa Ramgobin

President of the Natal Indian Congress, Student leader active in NUSAS, President of the then ‘non-European’ SRC at Nata...

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Sara “Saartjie” Baartman
Biography
Aug 16, 2013

Sara “Saartjie” Baartman

A Khoikhoi woman

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