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Harold Athol Fugard
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Harold Athol Fugard

South African playwright, actor, and novelist world famous for his cutting portrayal of apartheid

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Selbourne Charlton Sobizwa “Selby” Mvusi
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Feb 17, 2011

Selbourne Charlton Sobizwa “Selby” Mvusi

South African poet, painter, sculptor and academic

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Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu
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Feb 17, 2011

Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu

Academic and writer

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John Tengo Jabavu
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Feb 17, 2011

John Tengo Jabavu

Founder of the first Bantu-language newspaper in South Africa, political leader in the Cape and educator.

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Noni Jabavu
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Noni Jabavu

Writer and journalist

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Berni Searle
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Aug 10, 2016

Berni Searle

Visual Artist

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Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier
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Feb 17, 2011

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Artist

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Ernest Cole
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Feb 17, 2011

Ernest Cole

The first photojournalist to expose to the world the stark realities of life under the Apartheid regime

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Diana Ferrus
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Apr 28, 2021

Diana Ferrus

Poet, writer, performance artist, activist, founder member of Bush Poets, the Afrikaans Writers Association (Afrikaanse ...

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Shaleen Surtie-Richards
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Jun 15, 2021

Shaleen Surtie-Richards

Stage, film, and television actress

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Dikobe Ben Martins
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Feb 17, 2011

Dikobe Ben Martins

Artist, Poet and activist, member of the African National Congress (ANC); the South African Communist Party (SACP) and a...

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Terry Bell
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Aug 05, 2020

Terry Bell

Journalist, author, social activist, teacher, educator, broadcaster, political prisoner, banned person, exile, member of...

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Ingrid Jonker
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Feb 17, 2011

Ingrid Jonker

Poet

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Paul Landau
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Feb 16, 2012

Paul Landau

Professor Landau is an historian of culture and politics in southern Africa.

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Paul Michael Sibisi
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Feb 17, 2011

Paul Michael Sibisi

Artist

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