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Ngoako Abel Ramatlhodi
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Ngoako Abel Ramatlhodi

Political activist, Lawyer, head of the Regional Politico-Military Committee (RPMC) of the ANC in Zimbabwe, former Premi...

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Ebrahim Rasool
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Ebrahim Rasool

Teacher, Assistant to the Rector of the University of the Western Cape, Provincial Secretary of the (UDF), National Secr...

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Francis William Reitz
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Feb 17, 2011

Francis William Reitz

Journalist, Advocate, President of the Orange Free State Appeal Court. President of the Orange Free State

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Maggie Resha
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Feb 17, 2011

Maggie Resha

Member of the ANC and office-bearer, National Executive Committee member of the Federation of South African Women, organ...

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Charles Kwelemthini Sakwe
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Feb 17, 2011

Charles Kwelemthini Sakwe

Served on the United Transkeian Territories General Council and the Transkeian Territorial Authority but was defeated fo...

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Lennox Sebe
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Feb 17, 2011

Lennox Sebe

Headmaster, assistant school inspector, advisor to the Paramount Chief Bazindlo Sandile, held the educational and agricu...

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Michael Sedgwick
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Feb 17, 2011

Michael Sedgwick

Member of the South African Black Scholars Association, youth organizerat the Churches Urban Planning Commission (CUPC),...

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Chief Sekonyela
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Feb 17, 2011

Chief Sekonyela

Chief of Batlokwa

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Bennett Seitshiro
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Feb 17, 2011

Bennett Seitshiro

ANC member in Newclare

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Lord William Waldegrave Palmer Selborne
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Feb 17, 2011

Lord William Waldegrave Palmer Selborne

High Commissioner in South Africa, and Governor of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony.

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Sam P. Sesedi
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Feb 17, 2011

Sam P. Sesedi

Teacher, butcher, executive member of the All African Convention and the ANC,ran successfully for election to the Native...

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Inkosi Sigananda Shezi
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Feb 17, 2011

Inkosi Sigananda Shezi

In 1906 he joined Chief Bambatha (also Bambata) and other chiefs in the rebellion against the imposition of the Poll Tax...

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Gaus Shikomba
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Feb 17, 2011

Gaus Shikomba

OPO, SWAPO and SWALA member, who was sentenced to life imprisonment on Robben Island for his role as an activist

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Sir. Theophilus Shepstone
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Feb 17, 2011

Sir. Theophilus Shepstone

British South African statesman, an administrator of native affairs, who was responsible for the annexation of the Trans...

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A. J. Sililo
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Feb 17, 2011

A. J. Sililo

Leader of the Location Advisory Boards Congress in Durban, and prominent in the All African Convention, elected to the N...

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