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1935-1988

Sydney Alex Kumalo

… he was instrumental in shaping a generation of Black South African artists who studied under his guidance during this … methods, seen through his art, showed…

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1917-1998

Winnie Motlalepule Kgware

… came home inspired by the projects and organizations of African-American women. She was active in the Young Women's … Kgware encouraged the youth to form a…

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1927-2011

Professor Carel Boshoff

… of Pretoria. He later left there to join the South African Bureau of Race Relations. The South African Bureau of Race Relations was formed to advance ……

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1963

Justice Sfiso Mkame

… of these works gave Ka-Mkame a high profile in South African art. Beyond the struggle and protest themes, he still … - group). Paul Mikula and Associates,…

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1931-2017

Thandi Klaasen

… 1959. Klaasen performed in both the original South African production and the acclaimed London West End run in … audiences and played an important role in…

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1950

Peter Jones

… Cape . He helped to launch the campus branch of the South  African Students' Organisation (SASO), in 1970. This … hit a road block in Grahamstown. Jones said…

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1942

Vera Gow (Adams)

… the Theological School at the Wilberforce Institute of the African Methodist Church (A.M.E.) In Evaton, Gow was immersed … influenced by the Manhattan…

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1936-2015

Letsau Nelson Diale

… he was harassed by his employer. In 1956 Diale joined the African National Congress (ANC) where he was taught basic … joined the domestic workers union…

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1936-2011

Joseph Johannes Marks

… Abdurahman , both political activists,he joined the South African Colored People's Organisation (SACPO) in 1957.A … UDF National Executive. He was also…

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1929-2024

James Matthews

… as the launch-pad for the continuing development of South African writing. Matthews was elected patron of the Congress of South African Writers at its…

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1903-1979

Josie Palmer

… of South Africa (CPSA) – which later became the South African Communist Party (SACP) in 1953 – and the African National Congress (ANC) , using both surnames …

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1953

Jeffrey Thamsanqa Radebe

… in Durban. During the 1976 student uprisings he joined the African National Congress (ANC) underground. In 1977 the ANC … and in Lesotho, creating…

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1940-2012

Matlakana Philemon Tefu

… to Tefu’s political awareness was developments on the African continent. In 1957 Ghana became independent under … about inequalities in South Africa and the…

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1945

Refiloe Jackie Phelile Sedibe

… uncle, Ben Sedibe, in Barberton . Her uncle was an African National Congress (ANC) activist, he became her role … Council. She attended a historic meeting…

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1925-2015

Ruth Mompati

… and I got the job. Ruth’s husband was a member of the African National Congress (ANC) .  From 1953 to 1961 she … , and was a founding member of the …

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1936-2021

Frederik Willem de Klerk

… was a Cabinet Minister and the President of the South African Senate. His brother is Dr Willem (Wimpie) de Klerk, a … 1989, de Klerk met with the imprisoned…

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1921-1999

Baruch Hirson

… he worked for the Workers International League, a South African Trotskyist group, as a full-time political organiser … Hirson's participation in politics…

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1986

Differ Mahomo

… A member of the African National Congress  (ANC) and  uMkhonto we Sizwe …

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1990

Stephen Madingwane

… Member of the  African National Congress  (ANC).  Died in exile in Tanzania. … Available at  http://www.sahistory.org.za/organisations/african-national…

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1980

Steven Mafoko

… Member of the African National Congress (ANC)ANC and Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) …

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G. Abdulla

… G. Abdulla was a Cape member of the South African Indian Federation (SAIF) in 1927. …

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1902-1978

Jan Bouws

… system is still used today. Bouws' contribution to South African music was also enormous and he made significant additions to the South African Music…

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Douglas G. Wolton

… He became the editor of the party's newspaper, the  South African Worker,  later  umsebenzi,  in 1928. In the … party purges and the decline of  Umsebenzi …

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1920-1969

Eduardo Mondlane

… field was anthropology; his field of action became African politics In 1957 Mondlane was a research officer in … to attend Oberlin College. Any citizen from…

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1935-2015

André Philippus Brink

… Brink is a distinguished South African novelist, playwright, literary critic and academic … Ntshinga, and Zakes Mokae. Brink’s challenge of the South African…

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1922-1998

Robert Elias Mokxotho Matji

… He became an active trade union activist, and joined the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP). One of the chief…

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1937

Bokwe James Mafuna

… edition.As journalist he met students from the South African Students' Organisation (SASO) who were beginning to … with their cause.In 1971 these was a…

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1923

Lutchmee Marie

… sister, Poomony Moodley , an active member of the South African Communist Party and an organiser in the struggle. … people in exile who had left the country…

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1930

Plaatjies Joseph Paul

… from 1952 to 1956 and an executive member of the  South African Communist Party . He was a member of the Congress of … Credentials Committee in 1954 and…

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