Hammington Silulami Majija

Updated: 20 Jul 2026

Summary

Teacher and member of Liberal Party

A graduate of Healdtown, he taught in Rhodesia and the Transkei and later worked as business manager of Contact in Cape Town. A prominent figure in the Liberal Party in the 1960s. When he attempted to stand as a candidate in the Transkeian elections of 1963, he was served with banning orders, which confined him to Cape Town for five years.

State record

Banning order

Order: Act No. 44 of 1950 Sec. 9 (1)<br><em>Issued Period(s)</em> [28 April 1967 to 31/5/1968]

How we know this

01Gerhart G.M and Karis T. (ed)(1977). From Protest to challenge: A documentary History of African Politics in South Africa: 1882-1964, Vol.4 Political Profiles 1882 - 1964. Hoover Institution Pres: Stanford University.

Last updated · 20 Jul 2026

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South African History Online. (2019, August 22). Hammington Silulami Majija. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0147811

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