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Daniel Simon Letanka
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Daniel Simon Letanka

Court interpreter, journalist and political activist and founding member of the ANC

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Michiel Hendrik Nesser
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Feb 17, 2011

Michiel Hendrik Nesser

First Afrikaans novelist

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Mosiuoa Patrick “Terror” Lekota
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Mosiuoa Patrick “Terror” Lekota

member of SASO, the UDF and the ANC.  Politician, President and Leader of the Congress of the People since 16 December 2...

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Anton Muziwakhe Lembede
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Feb 17, 2011

Anton Muziwakhe Lembede

Political Activist.

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T. J. Lemon
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Feb 17, 2011

T. J. Lemon

Photographer

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Feb 17, 2011

Molatodi Thomas Lehupela

Sculptor

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Simon Moroke Lekgetho
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Feb 17, 2011

Simon Moroke Lekgetho

Painter

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Jeremiah Baden Leeuw
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Feb 17, 2011

Jeremiah Baden Leeuw

Former ANC youth league member who was one of the group of Africanists that broke away to form the PAC, prisoner on Robb...

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Ezrom Legae
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Feb 17, 2011

Ezrom Legae

South African sculptor and painter whose work provides a harsh social commentary on life under apartheid

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Potlako Kitchener Leballo
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Aug 16, 2019

Potlako Kitchener Leballo

Leader in the Africanist movement and National Secretary in the Pan Africanist Congress, serving as its secretary genera...

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Louise Latsky
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Feb 17, 2011

Louise Latsky

Author and zoologist, first women to recieve a doctorate from Stellenbosch University

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Maria Laubser
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Feb 17, 2011

Maria Laubser

South African Artist whose paintings are now much sought-after

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Amos Langdown
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Feb 17, 2011

Amos Langdown

Artist

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Michael Lapsley
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Michael Lapsley

Born in New Zealand on the 2nd of June, 1949. At the age of seven, Michael entered the Society of Sacred Mission and the...

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Taubie Kushlick
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Taubie Kushlick

South African actress and producer

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