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1921

Thembile Benson Ndimba

… in 1937 during the mass removal of the people from the African township of Korsten and one of Korsten's leaders … in 1937 during the mass removal of the…

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1902-1996

Jane Gool

… called the the All Native Convention it became the All African Convention (AAC). Jane, joined by political figures … Jane and her comrades moved for the…

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1952

Membathisi Mphumzi Shepherd Mdladlana

… in  Keiskammahoek  in the Eastern Cape. He has been South African Minister of Labour since 1998 and is a member of the …

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Patricia Jobodwana

… first and youngest Black woman to graduate from a South African university. She enrolled at Fort Hare University at … Youngest Black women to graduate from a…

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1925

A. B. Nogaya

… Born 1925. Factory worker. Joined  African National Congress  in 1949 and during the  Defiance …

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1937-1986

Bessie Amelia Head

… prejudice she experienced was excessive, even by South African standards at the time, and continued to afflict her … political resistance in Johannesburg …

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1910

J. Nkampeni

… Commercial Union in 1925. In 1943 became a member of the African National Congress . Leader of the Korsten ratepayers … Member of the Industrial and…

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1942-2011

Amichand Rajbansi

… on 14 January 1942. At the age of 14 he attended every African National Congress (ANC) rally addressed by Chief … Gastrow, S. (1985).Who's who in South…

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1947

Dr Gurunathen (Guru) Kistnasamy

… first brush with the notorious Special Branch of the South African Police occurred at school. He was called to the … (SRC). The SRC affiliated to the…

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1929-2010

Vincent Joseph Gaobakwe Matthews

… where he first became politically active. He joined the  African National Congress Youth League  (ANCYL) at St Peter's … a period at Newall School and in…

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1923-1986

Moses Mabhida

… was a central participant in the development of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) and was elected a … World Federation of Trade Unions, and…

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1964

Berni Searle

… history, land-memory and place. Besides dealing with South African History, awareness of her own skin and of those … Award 2000 as well as the Daimler…

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1925-2013

Alan Robert Lipman

… into a wealthy Jewish family. After he served in the South African Air Force during World War II, Lipman studied … stores. During this time, Lipman also…

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1918-2002

Arnold Selby

… the early 1940s. Arnold Selby was elected Secretary of the African Textile Union, a post he held until his banning in … for both of them. Arnold, as General…

B-0068700

1967

Sparks Mahamba

… Sparks Mahamba was a member of the  African National Congress  (ANC) and  uMkhonto we Sizwe … African National Congress. (1996). List of ANC Members who …

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1923

Mbuyiselo Stanley Vanqa

… Stanley Vanqa was born in 1923. Inspired to join the African National Congress by the Defiance Campaign. Took an … Member of the African National Congress …

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1927

Julius Phumelele Busa

… in organising textile workers in Worcester, and was an African National Congress (ANC) organiser for the Congress of …

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1906

Martha Mohlakoane

… in domestic service for 22 years. Mohlakoane joined the  African National Congress  in 1939 and was one of the leaders …

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1895-1951

Dorothy Ruth Boxall

… on the Research and Education Committee of the South African Society of Music Teachers; and was twice chairwoman …  Boervrou, she also had articles published…

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1897-1972

Nils Severin Andersen

… exhibited annually in Pretoria from 1943 – 1962 1941 South African War Art Exhibition 1966 Republic Fest Exhibition, … VI Art Gallery, Port Elizabeth; Durban…

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1949-2015

Clive Edward Butler Rice

… time and that would have been an insult to one of South African greatest cricketers. Instead he was appointed as a … a career, spanning almost four decades,…

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1962

Thulisile Nomkhosi Madonsela

… term. She was the only full-time commissioner in the South African law Reform Commission at the time. Of all her … the advancement of women, Madonsela is a…

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1977-2006

Lebo Mathosa

… and the best female vocalist awards at the 2001 South African Music Awards (SAMA). Her next album Drama Queen … and also made history when she was nominated…

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1935

Anderson Khumani Ganyile

… 1959.  Ganyile’s interest in politics was sparked by the African National Congress  (ANC) 1952 Defiance Campaign . In … a first year student at the UFH,he…

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1920-2009

Amina Desai

… under the Terrorism Act for furthering the aims of the  African National Congress (ANC)  and the  South African Communist Party (SACP)  in 1972. On the first…

B-0007991

1936-2017

Philip Ata Kgosana

… Massacre , when he emerged as the spokesman for 30,000 African demonstrators who marched into the centre of Cape … been seen by some as a critical turning…

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1960-1982

Siphiwo Maxwell “Congress” Mthimkhulu

… His political activism began with him joining the South African Student Movement (SASM) in 1977. … Blacks Civics Organisation (PEBCO) 3 and Congress of South…

B-0068164

1901-1953

Thambi Naransamy Naidoo

… moved during the Anglo-Boer War (also known as the South African War).  He was the son of Govindasamy Krishnamy Thambi … From Protest to challenge: A…

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