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Patrice Émery Lumumba
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Nov 13, 2014

Patrice Émery Lumumba

First Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (now called Democratic Republic of the Congo)

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Enuga Sreenivasulu Reddy
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Jan 07, 2015

Enuga Sreenivasulu Reddy

An activist in the South African freedom movement, Director of the United Nations (UN) Centre against Apartheid, author,...

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Govan Mbeki
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Feb 17, 2011

Govan Mbeki

Teacher, author, member of the African National Congress  and a member of the South African Communist Party 

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Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu
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Mar 02, 2012

Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu

Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu was born in Pretoria on 10 July in 1956. He was the second son of Martha Mahlangu. His father l...

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Adelaide Frances Tambo
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Feb 17, 2011

Adelaide Frances Tambo

Nurse, chairperson of the George Goch branch of the ANCYL, founder member of the Afro-Asian Solidarity Movement and the ...

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Fikile Charles Bam
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Feb 17, 2011

Fikile Charles Bam

Judge-President of the Lands Claim Court; Member of the Eastern Cape Bar; Member of Independent Mediation Services of So...

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Sheila Weinberg
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Feb 17, 2011

Sheila Weinberg

Member of the African National Congress (ANC) and the SACP, secretary of the Human Rights Committee, member of the Johan...

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Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor
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Feb 17, 2011

Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor

Educationist, lecturer, Deputy Chief Whip of the ANC and former Minister of Education.

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Frantz Fanon
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Nov 21, 2014

Frantz Fanon

Soldier, Psychiatrist, Rebel, father, freedom fighter, decorated soldier, Philosopher and Author of mind provoking books...

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Buchi Emecheta
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Feb 06, 2017

Buchi Emecheta

Buchi Emecheta was a Nigerian author who focused on the conditions of women. 

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Chris van Wyk
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Oct 06, 2014

Chris van Wyk

editor, poet, author, recipient of Olive Schreiner Award

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Wopko Jensma
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Feb 17, 2011

Wopko Jensma

Artist

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Jacob “Baby Jake” Matlala
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Feb 17, 2011

Jacob “Baby Jake” Matlala

Four-time world flyweight boxing champion.

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Kippie Jeremiah Moeketsi
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Feb 17, 2011

Kippie Jeremiah Moeketsi

South African jazz musician and a saxophone player

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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
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Jun 28, 2011

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Lawyer, anti-apartheid activist, banned person, ANC member, SACP member, MK Commander in Chief, 1956 Treason Trialist, R...

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