C. M Kobus was the African attorney and founding member of the Non-European Unity Movement (NEUM). Holder of a B.A. degree, he taught for some years in the Cape before qualifying as a lawyer in 1954. In the mid-1950s he served as national secretary of the All African Convention (AAC).
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C. M Kobus
- Born
- 1927
- Updated
- 23 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2011, February 17). C. M Kobus. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008268
South African History Online (2011) 'C. M Kobus', South African History Online, 17 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008268 (Accessed: 13 October 2026).
South African History Online, C. M Kobus [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008268, (accessed 13 October 2026).
"C. M Kobus." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008268. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "C. M Kobus." South African History Online. February 17, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008268.
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