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

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.