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Natvarlal Dayalji “Natoo” Babenia
Biography
Feb 26, 2017

Natvarlal Dayalji “Natoo” Babenia

Political prisoner, participated in the Indian and South African liberation struggles, journalist, member of the Natal I...

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Olive Schreiner
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Feb 17, 2011

Olive Schreiner

Feminist writer

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Goolam H. Gool
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Feb 17, 2011

Goolam H. Gool

Physician, member of the All African Convention committee, President of the NLL and politician, founder of the anti-CAD ...

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Eric Mbatha
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Feb 17, 2011

Eric Mbatha

Painter

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Hugh Masekela
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Feb 17, 2011

Hugh Masekela

Celebrated musician, singer, composer and trumpet player

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Leleti Khumalo
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Aug 17, 2011

Leleti Khumalo

South African actress best known for her leading roles in the feature films Sarafina! (1992) and Yesterday (2004)

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Charlotte Maxeke
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Feb 17, 2011

Charlotte Maxeke

Activist, one of the first Black women graduates in South Africa and one of the first Black South Africans to fight for ...

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Rashid Lombard
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Sep 28, 2012

Rashid Lombard

Rashid Lombard was born in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Province (now Eastern Cape) on 10 April 1951. In 1962, when he was 11...

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Julius Nyerere
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Aug 23, 2018

Julius Nyerere

Prime Minister of Tanganyika (1961); President of Tanganyika (1962 - 1964); President of the United Republic of Tanzania...

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Audrey ‘Bobbie’ Cobden
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Aug 12, 2020

Audrey ‘Bobbie’ Cobden

Anti-apartheid activist, worked for LPSA and Treason Trials Defence Fund, played essential role in 1957 bus boycott, fou...

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Lucas Radebe
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Feb 17, 2011

Lucas Radebe

International soccer player

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Advocate Abram "Bram" Fischer
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Feb 17, 2011

Advocate Abram "Bram" Fischer

Lawyer and Chairman of the SACP

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Cheryl Carolus
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Feb 17, 2011

Cheryl Carolus

Student leader, teacher, General Secretary of the UDF, member of UWO and General Secretary of FEDSAW, Member of the SACP...

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William Kentridge
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

William Kentridge

South African artist, film-maker, and performer

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Kenneth Kaunda
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Feb 17, 2011

Kenneth Kaunda

Teacher and first President of an independent Zambia Awarded Doctorate from UKZN passed away on the 17th of June 2021

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