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Mkhuseli Joseph Kettledas
Biography
Jun 20, 2014

Mkhuseli Joseph Kettledas

Member of the PAC, Robben Island prisoner

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Margaret Singana
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Margaret Singana

Musician 

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Stella Margaret Nomzamo Sigcau
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Stella Margaret Nomzamo Sigcau

Member of the African National Congress Youth League, member of the Transkei Legislative Assembly,  Minister of Roads an...

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Lungile Kepe
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Lungile Kepe

Political activist

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Betty Radford
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Betty Radford

Editor of the Guardian newspaper, she was elected to the Cape Town City Council in 1943.

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Christopher Ketani
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Christopher Ketani

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Nicolaas Kgasi
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Nicolaas Kgasi

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Kate O’Regan
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Kate O’Regan

Kate O’Regan was born in Liverpool, England. She grew up in Cape Town. She obtained her B.A. from the University of Cape...

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Jeanie Noel
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Feb 17, 2011

Jeanie Noel

Jeanie Noel was born in Durban as one of twelve children, however her family was fortunate enough to own prope...

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Dr Hersheela Narsee
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Dr Hersheela Narsee

Activist, Teacher, Director: Research coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation at Department of Basic Education. 

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Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Jeannette Ndhlovu

Member of the ANC and MK. She was responsible for recruiting and transporting students to Swaziland to join th...

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Elizabeth Maria Molteno
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Feb 17, 2011

Elizabeth Maria Molteno

A suffragette and civil rights activist of the Cape Colony.

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Connie Mofokeng
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Feb 17, 2011

Connie Mofokeng

Member of the Soweto Student Representative Council (SSRC), founder member and Secretary of the Vaal Organisation of Wom...

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Martha Mohlakoane
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Martha Mohlakoane

ANC member and a leader of Orange Free State women in the anti-pass campaign

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Feb 17, 2011

Nhlumba Bertha Mkhize

Political Activist, teacher and business owner.

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