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Gladstone Xala Tshume
Biography
Oct 15, 2011

Gladstone Xala Tshume

Member of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA), trade unionist,  secretary of the African Textile Workers' Union, ...

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Richard Ernest van der Ross
Biography
Oct 15, 2011

Richard Ernest van der Ross

Principal of a teacher training school, one of the leaders of the Coloured "convention" movement, first president of the...

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Baron Joachim van Plettenberg
Biography
Oct 15, 2011

Baron Joachim van Plettenberg

Member of the Council of Justice in Batavia,Governor of the Cape Colony 

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Frederik van Zyl Slabbert
Biography
Oct 17, 2011

Frederik van Zyl Slabbert

Professor of Sociology, Member of Parliament, leader of the Progressive Federal Party, Director of Policy and Planning o...

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Matsobane Morris Matsemela
Biography
Oct 18, 2011

Matsobane Morris Matsemela

MK member, for his contribution to the struggle against apartheid and standing for the ideals of a free, just and democr...

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Edgar Dumile Ngoyi
Biography
Oct 18, 2011

Edgar Dumile Ngoyi

Member of the ANC and President of the Eastern Cape Regional Executive of the UDF.

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Johannes Willem (Jan) Viljoen
Biography
Oct 19, 2011

Johannes Willem (Jan) Viljoen

Imprisoned at Colesberg in 1846 for anti-British activities,  he took part in the Battle of Boomplaats, hunter, led a co...

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Fani Mkhize
Biography
Oct 25, 2011

Fani Mkhize

Artist

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Tony Sithembiso Yengeni
Biography
Oct 30, 2011

Tony Sithembiso Yengeni

ANC and MK member, charged for terrorism

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Ambrose Mzimkhulu Makiwane
Biography
Aug 07, 2019

Ambrose Mzimkhulu Makiwane

Political Activist, Chairman of the ANCYL branch, Secretary of the Laundry Workers Union, ANC NEC member and member of M...

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Eleazer Maboee
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Eleazer Maboee

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Washington Mabongo
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Washington Mabongo

Banned

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Mbuyiselo Madaka
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Mbuyiselo Madaka

Member of the ANC and later COPE

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Mzimazi Eric Madaka
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Mzimazi Eric Madaka

Banned

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Adelaide Mahbuda
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Adelaide Mahbuda

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