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Henry Bathurst
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Feb 17, 2011

Henry Bathurst

Politician and British Colonial Officer

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Hyman Meir Basner
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Feb 17, 2011

Hyman Meir Basner

Political activist, lawyer, journalist member of the SACP

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Barney Barnato
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Feb 17, 2011

Barney Barnato

South African Randlord and entrepreneur.

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Jan Gerritze Bantjes
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Feb 17, 2011

Jan Gerritze Bantjes

Jan Gerritze Bantjes was born in Graaff-Reinet district. He was a member of Voortrekker leader Jacob de Clercq's gro...

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Elijah Barayi
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Feb 17, 2011

Elijah Barayi

Trade unionist, President of Cosatu.

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Vincent Baloyi
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Feb 17, 2011

Vincent Baloyi

Artist

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Richard Granville Baloyi
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Feb 17, 2011

Richard Granville Baloyi

Member of the Atlantic Charter Committee, Treasurer-general of the ANC, vice-president of the Non-European United Front ...

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August Aime Balkema
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Feb 17, 2011

August Aime Balkema

Dutch typographer, calligrapher, author and book publisher

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William George Ballinger
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Feb 17, 2011

William George Ballinger

Ballinger was a trade union organizer, member of the Joint Council movement, a representative of Africans in the Senate,...

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John Thomas Baines
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Feb 17, 2011

John Thomas Baines

Marine and Portrait Painter

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Sir Herbert Baker
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Feb 17, 2011

Sir Herbert Baker

Architect

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Baden Powell
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Feb 17, 2011

Baden Powell

Knighted by King Edward VII for his outstanding military career and for founding Scouting. His book 'Aids to Scouting', ...

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Autshumao (Herry the Strandloper)
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Feb 17, 2011

Autshumao (Herry the Strandloper)

KhoiKhoi leader and interpreter of the Gorinhaikonas.

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Ben Wa Mokoena Arnold
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Feb 17, 2011

Ben Wa Mokoena Arnold

Artist

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Chief Rabbi Israel Abrahams
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Feb 17, 2011

Chief Rabbi Israel Abrahams

Chief Rabbi of Cape Town and Hebrew scholar, part-time professor of Hebrew at the University of Cape Town, chairman of t...

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