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Mapetla Frank Mohapi
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Mapetla Frank Mohapi

political prisoner, political detainee, banned person, member of SASO, died in detention

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Zindziswa “Zindzi” Nobutho Mandela
Biography
Feb 28, 2020

Zindziswa “Zindzi” Nobutho Mandela

Former South African ambassador to Denmark, Politician, member of the Soweto Youth Congress, ANC and MK

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Jan Gerard Sekoto
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Jan Gerard Sekoto

South African artist and musician

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Margaret Roach Killie Campbell
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Margaret Roach Killie Campbell

Book collector, historian, writer and antiquarian

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Mhlabunzima Joseph Maphumulo
Biography
Aug 07, 2019

Mhlabunzima Joseph Maphumulo

Chief of the Maphumulo tribe and first President of Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA)

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James Matthews
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

James Matthews

Poet, novelist, writer and political prisoner

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Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan
Biography
Sep 26, 2013

Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan

Pharmacist, member of the Natal Indian Congress, African National Congress, uMkhonto weSizwe, South African Communist Pa...

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Breyten Breytenbach
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Breyten Breytenbach

Poet, writer, painter and activist

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Jessie Yasmin Duarte
Biography
Apr 03, 2019

Jessie Yasmin Duarte

Former South African High Commissioner to Mozambique, provincial secretary of the Federation of Transvaal Women, banned ...

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Navanethem (Navi) Pillay
Biography
Sep 08, 2017

Navanethem (Navi) Pillay

Attorney, university lecturer, first woman to open her own law practice in Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal),  first Black woman...

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Irma Stern
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Irma Stern

Artist

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Pixley ka Isaka Seme
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Pixley ka Isaka Seme

Lawyer, journalist, author member of the SANNC, launched the SANNC newspaper, Abantu Batho, President-General of the ANC

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Frances Baard
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Frances Baard

Organiser of the African National Congress (ANC) Women’s League and Trade Unionist.

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Mafika Pascal Gwala
Biography
Jun 06, 2012

Mafika Pascal Gwala

Poet, Writer, Editor, Member of the Black Consciousness Movement, and Contributor for the Black Review, contributor to S...

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Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu
Biography
Apr 04, 2011

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu

Outspoken critic of apartheid, teacher, author, lecturer, Nobel Prize winner, former Archbishop of Cape Town, Archbishop...

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