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

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01Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC.
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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 18 Aug. 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.