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Jonathan Clegg
Biography
Feb 26, 2013

Jonathan Clegg

South African musician, anthropologist, recipient of the South African Presidential Award, The Order of Ikhamanga in Sil...

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Winston Monwabisi Ngozi
Biography
Apr 11, 2013

Winston Monwabisi Ngozi

Jazz artist (saxophonist) 

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Frantz Fanon
Biography
Nov 21, 2014

Frantz Fanon

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

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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
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Wopko Jensma

Artist

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Jacob “Baby Jake” Matlala
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Jacob “Baby Jake” Matlala

Four-time world flyweight boxing champion.

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Kippie Jeremiah Moeketsi
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Kippie Jeremiah Moeketsi

South African jazz musician and a saxophone player

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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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James Matthews
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

James Matthews

Poet, novelist, writer and political prisoner

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Breyten Breytenbach
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Breyten Breytenbach

Poet, writer, painter and activist

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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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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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Es’kia Mphahlele
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Es’kia Mphahlele

South African writer, academic, arts activist and African Humanist

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