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… 1854. He received little formal education, spending his days helping his father in the management of the farm Nuwejaarsfontein, … he only attended one session because he decided to buy his father's farm, Nuwejaarsfontein, and the family moved …

… clan of the Ndebele and the son of Lebelo Seroto and his wife NaMahlangu, a member of the Ndzundza tribe. Van … and therefore suggested that Lebelo leave. Lebelo and his followers moved southward from Moletlane and settled at … succeeded him as captain. Before Kekana became leader of his tribe, he apparently worked in the Cape Colony to get …

… where he received training as an inyanga from both his grandfathers and his father.  From the 1950s he recorded Zulu cultural and … myths in words and pictures. SchlÁ¶sser’s collation of his texts into a Bantubibel in 1977 in part addresses …

… He emigrated to South Africa from Hungary in 1931. After his training at the Hungarian Academy in Budapest he won a … where he received glowing reviews in the British Press, his reputation has been obscured since his death.  During the Second World War Koenig served in the …

… in Cape Town.  He was a stage and screen actor, known for his roles in films like  Heel Against the Head  and  Running … and in the drama series Jozi Streets, among many others. His film writing also won him a Best Screenplay award for his collaboration with Slabolepszy on Saturday Night at the …

… scene 2 after being shot twice in the back. He left behind his mother, wife and 11 children, including 5 who are still in school. According to his wife, Betty Gadlela, “My husband came from a big, poor family. He supported his 11 children, his elderly mother and me. He was paying his …

… Also known as Moshesh, Mosheshwe or Mshweshwe. His name was allegedly changed from Lepoqo after a successful raid in which he had sheared the beards of his victims – the word ‘Moshoeshoe’ represented the sound of the shearing. In 1820 Moshoeshoe succeeded his father, Mokhacane, as the chief of the Bamokoteli. His …

… opened a café. Though exposed to politics at a young age - his father was a Cape voter and his cousin,  Sol Plaatje , a founder member of the ANC - Matthews devoted the first part of his life exclusively to education. From Lovedale, where …

… In the 1940s Luyt was employed as a railway clerk. During his rugby career in the 1950s, he captained the Orange Free … It was during this period that he came under attack for his administration style and efforts to transform the sport … national squad’s re-entry into the international arena. His major contribution was in 1995 to facilitate the …

… after being shot in the head by the police. He left behind his wife and 5 children. He was also financially supporting his two brothers, his sister and his nephew. On hearing the news of his death, …

… Ramotsoane Mosaka was born in Johannesburg and received his early primary education there. His secondary education was at Headltown near Fort Beaufort … with the Transvaal Student Association. After completing his studies he began his career as a teacher at Healdtown …

… HIV positive mother in a township on the east rand. When his mother became too ill to take care of him, she gave him … public relations officer Gail Johnson. She changed his name to Nkosi Johnson. Johnson was thrust into the media … in Johannesburg refused to admit him as a pupil because of his HIV status. The incident also marked the beginning of his …

… Cup. He became an overnight sensation and is lauded by his peers and cricket lovers all over the world. Rhodes is an especially skilled fielder and his acrobatics in pursuit of the ball are renowned. He seems … the nearly impossible catches with agility and speed. His skills are not limited to fielding, he is also a …

… He began working for Lonmin in 2009, when he replaced his brother who had found another job at Impala. On 16 August … 2012 Fezile was killed at scene 2 after being shot in his underarm by the police. He left behind his mother, brother, sister and young niece, whom he …

… Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He is influenced by one of his lecturers, Cecil Ntloko, a follower of the All-African … 1954 After moving to Johannesburg, Sobukwe obtains work as a lecturer of African Studies at the University of … in a funeral attended by amongst others Bishop Desmond Tutu and Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi. An angry mob of PAC …

… 6(1) of the Terrorism Act. On 11 December police informed his family that he had hanged himself. According to a … that while he was in detention, he accompanied police to his home Soweto, which was searched.An electrical detonator … facts. He was supplied with pen and paper and returned to his cell. At 6am on 11 December he was found dead in his …

… and a period spent in avantgarde circles in Paris. Her work was shown on the First Annual Exhibition of Contemporary …

… Africa, PW Botha, speaking in parliament, offered Mandela his freedom on condition that he 'unconditionally rejected … Prison send their very warmest greetings to Bishop Desmond Tutu. Bishop Tutu has made it clear to the world that the … am I being offered when I need a stamp in my pass to seek work? What freedom am I being offered when my very South …

… at Lonmin but had gone to the Koppie to take food to his cousin, Musa Gwelani, who was part of the strike. … 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He financially supported all of his siblings as well as his young niece and nephew. According to his sister, …

… Mandela, the President of the ANC, on the Occasion of His Installation As the Chancellor of the University of the …

… of the Republic of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, After His Election by the National Assembly as President of the …

… About Legacy Alexander’s inspiration is spurred by his many years as a pastor to the exiled and destitute in the … African Nobel Peace Laureates; Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, FW De Klerk and Albert Luthuli. He feels that these … with steel wire which he meticulously bent to frame each work. He believes that each quote fully encapsulates each …

… of the ANC Conference "Peoples Of The World United Against Apartheid, For A Democratic South Africa"by O. R. Tambo, …

… of 10 children of Jacobus, a farmer  and Debora Retief. His ancestors were from Provence in France. Piet Retief lived with his father until he was 27, after which he left the farm. He settled in Stellenbosch, Cape Province and tried his hand at a number of businesses — working as a clerk in a …

… of Sidney (Peter) Norton, a Johannesburg journalist, and his wife. His father's descent was English and his mother was of Swedish extraction. Norton's limited formal …

… Harry Snitcher was born on 10 May 1911 in Uniondale. His early schooling was in Uniondale and then in Gouda. After the premature death of his father in 1924, the young Snitcher and his four brothers and sisters came to Cape Town. His mother …

… Saloojee was born in Krugersdorp, in 1935. Here his grandfather ran a shop next to Dr. Yusuf Dadoo’s father’s … After he was married, Saloojee’s father moved with him and his family to Roodepoort. At first he worked as a jewellery salesman, and had to rent rooms in his boss’ house. This is because it was difficult for Indians …

… Moloto was the son of peasant farmers. He received his primary education at Moruleng and Mabieskraal, both in … Viljoensdrift in the Orange Free State, where he completed his Junior Certificate. He matriculated in 1938 and then … (University of Fort Hare) for a BA degree. However, his studies were interrupted when Chief Ofentse Pilane …

… 1879 in Edendale, Pietermaritzburg. At the age of four his parents moved to Amajuba in the southeast of the … Republic where Kumalo herded cattle. Though forbidden by his parents to play with the local boys, Kumalo secretly did … traditional Zulu song, dance and dress. Kumalo received his first schooling at home from his mother, and then at …

… Transvaal Indian Congress  (TIC) president Nana Sita from his home by blowing up the house that was set aside for him … Naidoo. A few days later, Jassat was taken along with his fellow MK members to Johannesburg Park Station where they … and four railway policemen. He was questioned about his activities in MK, which he denied. A damped bag was put …