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John J. Skomolo
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

John J. Skomolo

Anglican priest, member of the ANC national executive committee,  ANC chaplain,and helped to organise volunteers for the...

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Professor Themba Sono
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Professor Themba Sono

President of the South African Student Organisation (SASO) from 1971 until 3 July 1972 and co-founder of the BPC. Academ...

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Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom

Prime Minister of South Africa, secretary of the National Party

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Fihla Christmas Tinto
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Feb 17, 2011

Fihla Christmas Tinto

ANC Political Activist

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Mthuthuzeli Tom
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Mthuthuzeli Tom

Pioneer trade unionist and NUMSA leader.

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Andries Treurnicht
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Feb 17, 2011

Andries Treurnicht

Former Conservative Party Leader.

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Wycliffe MIungisi Tsotsi
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Feb 17, 2011

Wycliffe MIungisi Tsotsi

President of the All African Convention (AAC), teacher, lawyer

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Henry Daniel Tyamzashe
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Feb 17, 2011

Henry Daniel Tyamzashe

Printer and journalist, provincial secretary of the ICU  for the Transvaal, edited The Workers' Herald and later New Afr...

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Simon Tyeku
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Simon Tyeku

Chairman of the Sophiatown African National Congress, accused in the Treason Trial of 1956-1961, coal dealer and propert...

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Jan van Eck
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Jan van Eck

City Councilor, MP and Peace Mediator who played a leading role in peace mediation efforts as Burundian peace facilitato...

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Gerrit Van Niekerk Viljoen
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Gerrit Van Niekerk Viljoen

Former Minister of Education and Constitutional Development

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Adriaan Vlok
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Feb 17, 2011

Adriaan Vlok

Minister of Law and Order in South Africa from 1986 to 1991 in the final years of the apartheid era. Also Correctional S...

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Douglas G. Wolton
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Douglas G. Wolton

Leader of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) from 1931 to 1933, editor of the Party's newspaper, the South Afric...

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Max Yergan
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Max Yergan

Former Communist sympathiser, assisted in drafting the constitution of the All African Convention, co-chairman of the Am...

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Rosalind Ainslie
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Aug 22, 2019

Rosalind Ainslie

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