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Donald James Woods
Biography
Feb 16, 2016

Donald James Woods

Journalist, Anti apartheid activist, friend of Steve Biko, subjected to surveillance, placed under house arrest, fled to...

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May 25, 2015

Virgile Joseph Bonhomme

Trade unionist, political activist, political prisoner, founder member and Chair of the Coloured Labour Party in Natal, ...

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Ebrahim Ismail Asvat
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Oct 16, 2014

Ebrahim Ismail Asvat

A passive resister from Vereeniging, Transvaal (now Gauteng), Member of Committee of British Indian Association (BIA) an...

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Russel Botman
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Jul 07, 2014

Russel Botman

Political detainee, academic, author, minister of religion, theologian, thinker, President of the South African Council ...

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Sizakele Buzo
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Sizakele Buzo

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Sipho Kolisi
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Aug 22, 2019

Sipho Kolisi

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Glenn Moss
Biography
Aug 29, 2013

Glenn Moss

President, Witwatersrand University Students’ Representative Council, Deputy Vice-President, Nusas, Nusas  Chair, (Unive...

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Bernard Phetolo Molewa
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Aug 22, 2019

Bernard Phetolo Molewa

banned person

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Sydney Shall
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Jul 11, 2013

Sydney Shall

Volunteer in the Defiance Campaign. Active in student affairs at University of the Witwatersrand

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Wonga Welile Bottoman
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Jun 21, 2013

Wonga Welile Bottoman

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Abram Moroe
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Aug 22, 2019

Abram Moroe

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Matthews Mmutlane
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Aug 22, 2019

Matthews Mmutlane

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Reuben Letsela
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Aug 22, 2019

Reuben Letsela

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Kanyamane Ranyaoa
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

Kanyamane Ranyaoa

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Nceba Snuma
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Aug 22, 2019

Nceba Snuma

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