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David Ernst
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Aug 22, 2019

David Ernst

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Suliman Moosa Esakjee
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Suliman Moosa Esakjee

Political activist and Treason Trialist involved in the Traansvaal Indian Congress, the Congress of the People, the 1946...

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Dr Essop Essak Jassat
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May 03, 2011

Dr Essop Essak Jassat

Medical doctor, Chairperson of the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress, the Transvaal Indian Congress and the Transvaal anti...

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Mohamed Salim Essop
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Aug 22, 2019

Mohamed Salim Essop

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Brian Percy Bunting
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Feb 17, 2011

Brian Percy Bunting

Journalist, Native Representative in the House of Assembly,Western Cape, chief editor of the Guardian, editor of the Afr...

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Abdool Karrim Essak
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Abdool Karrim Essak

Political activist, academic and member of APDUSA and Unity Movement

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Essie Faku
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Essie Faku

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Bonakele Faleni
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Aug 22, 2019

Bonakele Faleni

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Nho Faleni
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Aug 22, 2019

Nho Faleni

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Sydney Kumalo
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Sydney Kumalo

Artist

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Irene Menell (nee Manderstam)
Biography
Apr 15, 2021

Irene Menell (nee Manderstam)

Anti-apartheid activist, founding member of the Liberal Party, pioneered literacy initiatives aimed at disadvantaged Bla...

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Dullah Mohamed Omar
Biography
Feb 13, 2012

Dullah Mohamed Omar

Anti-apartheid activist, human rights lawyer, member of the Unity Movement, Western Cape UDF Chairman,  political d...

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Fanti Wilson
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Fanti Wilson

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Judith Shamith Favish
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Judith Shamith Favish

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Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Cornelius Judah Fazzie

member of the ANCYL and later the PAC

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