SAHO global search

1981

William Khanyile

At a young age, around the early 1960s, William Khanyile began selling the New Age newspaper in Pietermaritzburg. By then he was already interested in Marxism…

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1926-1933

Nellie Jibiliza

… as interpreters and advisors of Black Sash on the pass law issues. In 1983 she became a member of the UWCO and served as …

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Alfred Msutu

Alfred Msutu was appointed Chief of Tyefu Location in the Peddie district, [Eastern Province, now Eastern Cape] in January 1905.  He was, however, suspended…

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1956

Susan Shabangu

… National Women's Subcommittee who worked with women's issues and represented the T&GWU on national level. She was …

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1920-2003

Rev. Theo Kotze

… and harassed by the Special Branch and right wing urban vigilantes.Kotze was often the target for harassment …

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1959

Cheryl Carolus

… Representatives Council, and worked for the Churches Urban Planning Commission in 1982 and 1983. Cheryl Carolus …

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1949

Nowongile Cynthia Molo

… Action Trust and later mobilising communities on issues affecting them. She was also one of the founding …

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1930s-2014

David Patrick Russell

… church leader and for taking a brave stand on many thorny issues to ensure that South Africa became a democratic …

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Ishmael Mkhabela

… as a political activist, his interest has been on social issues, thus he has focused less on politics and more …

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Alex Tikana

Anger at the unilateral imposition of state policies and attempts to appoint pliant pro- Kaizer Matanzima, (chief of the Thembu people) headmen resulted in…

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Jeremiah Rakoko Mabe

There had been periodic unrest at Mabieskraal (Pilansberg), Rustenburg District, Transvaal (now North West Province) from the 1930s onwards. During the 1950s,…

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1938-1996

Motlotlehi – His Majesty King Constantine Bereng Seeiso Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho

… - AU) and the United Nations Security Council on various issues including the problems between the Kingdom of Lesotho … people and had great interest in…

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1948

Moses Jongizizwe Mayekiso

… has honoured him with doctorate for his role in labour issues. …

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1944

Virgile Joseph Bonhomme

… schools boycott.In 1981, he became involved in rent issues in Coloured and Indian areas. He served on the Working …

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1930-2018

Billy Modise

… Human Settlements. His role was preparing policy papers on issues of resettlement. Between 1976 and 1988, he worked as …

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1949

Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma

… out of the discussion on African peace and security issues. She brought not only a gendered perspective, which …

B-0008011

1952

Lesley Lawson

… with southern Africa through development work around HIV issues. Exhibitions Survivors held at the Market Theatre …

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1934

Reverend Mcebisi Osman Xundu

… Durban.  Xundu soon became involved in community issues in the township.  Early in 1982, following talks of a …

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1976

Luke Mazwembe

… Counsel for the family based their argument on two major issues. Firstly, evidence indicated that the deceased was not …

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Nelson Zulu

There was conflict in the Tokazi location in the Usutu Area, Nongoma District, Natal [now Kwazulu-Natal], around Bantu Affairs (BA), betterment and the role…

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1917-1993

Oliver Tambo

… non-racialism and the Freedom Charter, amongst other issues. The constitutional revision of the ANC came to be … criticisms from rank and file members over a…

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Elliot Mngadi

… Mngadi served on the Ezakheni township council to advance issues of development. He was later elected as a councillor …

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Stephen Zelwane Nkadimeng

Stephen Zelwane Nkadimeng was one of the founders and key leaders of Fetakgomo (an organisation of migrant workers and peasantsof Sekhukhuneland).  On the last…

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1958-1991

Bheki Mlangeni

Bheki Mlangeni was born on 28 December 1958 at Jabulani, Soweto Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng), and he was the fourth child of five children. …

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Douglas Ramokgopa

The case of Douglas Ramokgopa illustrates various aspects of banishment: the issue of freedom of movement while in banishment and, in this instance, the sheer…

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1969-1988

Lindiwe Charity Nyembezi Mthembu

Lindiwe Charity Nyembezi Mthembu was born on 28 February 1969 in KwaMashu, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). She was the fifth daughter born to Sonnyboy Nkwana and…

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1959

Gideon Mendel

… career his focus has been on responding to the key global issues facing his generation.Gideon is widely regarded as one …                National Geographic,…

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1961

Dali Tambo

… he asked him why he had not addressed pressing political issues such as the land grabs, human rights violations and …

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1874-1939

Charlotte Maxeke

… and although her main concerns were church-linked social issues, Maxeke also wrote in Xhosa on the social and …

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1950

Charles Nupen

… couple of times while delivering the newspaper for various issues such as being in a Black township without a permit. …

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