James Ranisi Jolobe, Xhosa author and poet, and Presbyterian clergyman, dies in Tsolo, Transkei

Date: 16 May 1976
Updated: 22 Aug 2019

James Ranisi Jolobe, Xhosa author and poet, and Presbyterian clergyman, dies in Tsolo, Transkei

On 16 May 1976, South Africa lost a poet, author and a clergyman. James Ranisi Jolobe made a contribution to South African arts and culture through poetry. Born in Transkei, Jolobe was best known for his collection of poems, Umyezo (1936). He also played a major role in the compilation and translation of the English-Xhosa-Afrikaans dictionary. References: Verwey, E.J. (ed) (1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC.) J.J.R Jolobe [Online] Available at: http://www.sahistory.org.za. [Accessed 13 May 2010]

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). James Ranisi Jolobe, Xhosa author and poet, and Presbyterian clergyman, dies in Tsolo, Transkei. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012258

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South African History Online. "James Ranisi Jolobe, Xhosa author and poet, and Presbyterian clergyman, dies in Tsolo, Transkei." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012258.