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1915-1972

William Frederick Nkomo

… Cape. In 1937 Nkomo studied for a BSc degree at the South African Native College (Fort Hare). He also obtained his BA … world youth conference in Washington…

B-0008800

1944

Graeme Pollock

… for an expression of our views. We fully support the South African Cricket Association's application to invite … with the Transvaal Cricket Council,…

B-0096457

1940-2009

Dr. Mantombazana ‘Manto’ Tshabalala-Msimang

… Secondary School, a boarding school for black South African girls located 25 kilometers from Durban. She … Cape . During her studies, she became involved…

B-0085118

1915-1974

Michael Alan Harmel

… MK’s High Command. He inspired generations of young South African communists through his own passion and … Harmel also collaborated in the formation of the …

B-0008142

1956

Bongiwe (Bongi) Dhlomo-Mautloa

… received a Fine Arts Diploma. Dhlomo then worked at the African Art Centre in Durban from 1980 to 1983. In mid-1983 … the Outreach and Development program…

B-0008000

1886-1955

Richard Victor Selope Thema

… British troops stationed in Pietersburg during the  South African War (Anglo-Boer War 2) . After the declaration of … that had to draw up a new constitution…

B-0009137

1957

Cedric Nunn

… exhibition in 1984. His work was includes a book on South African women entitled Vukani Makhosakazi in 1985 as well as … Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2002. Group…

B-0008832

1961-1988

Johannes Maisha (Stanza) Bopape

… High where he became politically aware. He joined  South African Students’ Organisation  and the local African National Congress Youth League branch. After ……

B-0007871

1859-1936

Meshach Pelem

… Africans. He was one of the four vice-presidents of the African National Congress at its founding, and a prominent … with the ANC at the time of its founding…

B-0068303

1959-2010

Mthuthuzeli Tom

… age through his father, an active member of the South African Allied Workers Union (SAAWU).While a pupil at Khulani … got his first job at Mercedes-Benz. He…

B-0009153

1901

John Stephen Gomas

… (CPSA ) and despite being a coloured person,the South African Native National Congress  (SANNC) later the African National Congress (ANC).In 1920 Gomas moved…

B-0080091

1935

Jeremiah W Dunjwa

… passes in the Transvaal, secretary of the Transvaal  African National Congress  (ANC) and, in the early 1920s, a secretary-general of the African National…

B-0008030

1956

Chris Ledochowski

… to South Africa to undergo conscription in the South African Defence Force. From 1977 to 1980 Ledochowski studied … Inquiry into Poverty and Development as…

B-0008305

1938

Ronald (Ronnie) Kasrils

…  The  Sharpeville massacre  prompted Kasrils to join the  African National Congress (ANC)  in 1960, serving as the … Executive Committee (NEC) from 1987 and…

B-0008229

1951

Frank Chikane

… Thus, he became involved in the activities of the South African Student Organisation (SASO) at university. His … in July 1987 he was elected General…

B-0007939

1924

Andimba Herman Toivo Ya Toivo

… He was part of the Native Military Corps for the South African Defence Force in the Second World War between 1942 … some of whom had deserted the…

B-0095996

1873-1905

Enoch Mankayi Sontonga

… married Diana Mgqibisa, the daughter of a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, who passed away in 1929. … rendition of the song after a…

B-0009097

Logan K. Ntlabati

… Logan K. Ntlabati was a prominent member of the  African National Congress  (ANC) national executive committee … Cape and the Orange Free State, becoming…

B-0008821

1870-1950

William H. "Bill" Andrews

… 1909 he became the first chairman of the all-white South African Labour Party and three years later was elected to … he was elected the first general…

B-0007791

1974-2016

Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo (Khwezi)

… Judson Khuzwayo , was the Chief Representative of the African National Congress (ANC) in Zimbabwe . He died on 1 … During the trial, Fezekile was called a…

B-0122126

1961

Paul Shipokosa Mashatile

… from his student days as a member of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS) .  He co-founded the Alexandra Youth … a leading role in re-establishing…

B-0064867

1954

Vice Admiral Refiloe Johannes Mudimu

… 6 March 1954 in Sophiatown (Johannesburg). He joined the African National Congress (ANC) and Umkhonto We Sizwe (MK) in … until the integration of the forces…

B-0074796

1897-1963

Zainunnisa “Cissie” Gool

… politician, Dr Abdullah Abdurahman , leader of the African Peoples Organisation (APO) which he had helped to form in 1902. Abdurahman was also the first…

B-0008113

Dan Tloome

… mid-1950s, also serving for some time as secretary of the African Milling Workers' Union. Active in the  African National Congress  (ANC) as well as the…

B-0068613

1956

Zacharia Solly Shoke

… joined  Umkhonto we Sizwe , the military wing of the  African National Congress (ANC) , in the 1970s. In the 1980s … commander during the liberation struggle…

B-0068448

Laurence Neill Nathan

… Province (now Western Cape ) in 1959 to Jewish South African parents. He grew up in Sea Point where he attended Weitzman Primary School and then went to…

B-0095075

1928-1993

Sefofane Samuel "Solly Smith" Khunyeli

… and later in Soweto.He became  a trade unionist and an African National Congress (ANC) member, and was issued a … Soviet Union ,and at one time was a member…

B-0080403

1910-2001

Govan Mbeki

… Govan Mbeki (Oom Gov) joined the South African Communist Party (SACP) in the 1950's and remained a … people by cementing strong relations between the SACP,…

B-0008515