Doc Bikitsha
Synopsis
Teacher, journalist, awarded the Order of Ikhamanga in Silver for his contribution to journalism and literature and as an important social commentator
First name
Doc
Last name
Bikitsha
Date of birth
19-November-1930
Location of birth
Mayfair, Johannesburg
Date of death
06-January-2007
Location of death
Dobsonville, Soweto
Gender
Male
Basil Sipho Neo Bridgeman Bikitsha, known as “Doc” Bikitsha, was born on 19 November 1930 at the Bridgman Memorial Hospital in Mayfair, Johannesburg.
After passing Matric, Mr Bikitsha went to study at Pius X11 University College, then known as Roma College, in Lesotho. He was expelled for allegedly assaulting a fellow student, and came back to South Africa where he continued his studies at the Normal College near Pretoria.