Radical politician, journalist, teacher and co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, James Thaele passes away

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Radical politician, journalist, teacher and co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, James Thaele passes away — James Thaele Image source

James M. Thaele, radical politician, journalist, teacher and co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, died in Cape Town. He was born in Basutoland (Lesotho) in 1888. Thaele lost his ANC Western Cape leadership position to A.V. Coto in the 1938 provincial election.

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01Sonderling, N.E. (ed.) New Dictionary of South African Biography, v. 2
02SAHO James Thaele [online] Available at: www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed on 3 June 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Radical politician, journalist, teacher and co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, James Thaele passes away. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011711

South African History Online (2011) 'Radical politician, journalist, teacher and co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, James Thaele passes away', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011711 (Accessed: 27 October 2026).

South African History Online, Radical politician, journalist, teacher and co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, James Thaele passes away [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011711, (accessed 27 October 2026).

"Radical politician, journalist, teacher and co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, James Thaele passes away." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011711. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "Radical politician, journalist, teacher and co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, James Thaele passes away." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011711.