Steve Biko, Black activist who died in detention, is born in Ginsberg Location, near King William’s Town.

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

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01Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC.
02www.andibradley.com

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, December 14). Steve Biko, Black activist who died in detention, is born in Ginsberg Location, near King William’s Town.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071140

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"Steve Biko, Black activist who died in detention, is born in Ginsberg Location, near King William’s Town.." South African History Online, 14 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071140. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "Steve Biko, Black activist who died in detention, is born in Ginsberg Location, near King William’s Town.." South African History Online. December 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071140.