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Jan Bouws
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Feb 17, 2011

Jan Bouws

Musician, composer, lecturer and author

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Professor Carel Boshoff
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Feb 17, 2011

Professor Carel Boshoff

Academic and Afrikaner cultural leader

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Andries Johannes Botha
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Feb 17, 2011

Andries Johannes Botha

Sculptor

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Johannes Maisha (Stanza) Bopape
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Feb 17, 2011

Johannes Maisha (Stanza) Bopape

ANC political activist and civic leader tortured and killed in police custody.

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Marutle Flag Boshielo
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Feb 17, 2011

Marutle Flag Boshielo

SACP, SACTU, ANC and MK member 

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Joseph Booth
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Feb 17, 2011

Joseph Booth

Missionary

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Daniel Cornelis Boonzaier
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Feb 17, 2011

Daniel Cornelis Boonzaier

Cartoonist

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Roseberry Tandwefika Bokwe
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Feb 17, 2011

Roseberry Tandwefika Bokwe

Educator, physician and politician 

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Arthur William Blaxall
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Feb 17, 2011

Arthur William Blaxall

Clergyman, political activist, teacher and pacifist 

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Dr. Philip Blaaiberg
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Feb 17, 2011

Dr. Philip Blaaiberg

Dentist, Heart transplant recipient and a Captain of the South African Army Medical Corps during the Second world War.

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Stephen William Black
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Feb 17, 2011

Stephen William Black

Novelist, prize-fighter, journalist, actor and South Africa’s first professional playwright.

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Gerard Bhengu
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Feb 17, 2011

Gerard Bhengu

Artist

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Sibusiso Mandlenkosi Emmanuel Bengu
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Feb 17, 2011

Sibusiso Mandlenkosi Emmanuel Bengu

High school principal, Vice Chancellor at the University of Fort Hare, Secretary-General of the Inkatha Freeom Party, Mi...

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Clifford Bestall
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Feb 17, 2011

Clifford Bestall

Film maker

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Peter Becker
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Feb 17, 2011

Peter Becker

Author, ethnologist and advertising executive

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