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BiographyZacharia Solly Shoke
… received his education at Orlando High School, Soweto Township, south of Johannesburg. Other academic …
BiographyJonas Mosa Gwangwa
… Jonas Mosa Gwangwa was born in 1941 in Orlando East, Soweto. The young Gwanga was one of many musicians mentored …
Sefofane Samuel "Solly Smith" Khunyeli
… in the mid1940s,living in Alexander and later in Soweto.He became a trade unionist and an African National …
BiographyKaizer Motaung
… Kaizer Motaung was born on 16 October 1944 in Orlando East, Soweto , a township South West of Johannesburg. Motaung began …
BiographyBartholomew Hlapane
… and his wife were assassinated by ANC gunman in their Soweto home on December 16,1982,nine months after Hlapane …
BiographyChris van Wyk
… Chris van Wyk was born at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto , Johannesburg in 1957 and grew up in Newclare, …
BiographyIrene Menell (nee Manderstam)
… which was presented to Suzman in 1990. When the 1976 Soweto Uprisings took place, Menell helped set up the Soweto Mayor’s Children’s Fund which functioned as…
BiographyJoyce Sikhakhane-Rankin
… in Johannesburg . Her parents lived in Orlando West, Soweto where she grew up as a child. Her father was a … home was in the Mandela , Sisulu and Tutu area…
BiographyWalter Ulyate Sisulu
… approached and agreed to sabotage the railway line between Soweto and New Canada station. However, the person who had … with scenes of wild celebration…
BiographyLetta Mbulu
… Letta Mbulu was born in Soweto and, during her teens, she toured South Africa and …
BiographyMichael Gagashe Zondi
… of contemporary African Art). 1981 Jabulani Standard Bank, Soweto (Black Art Today). Awards 1961 Republic Day Exhibition …
BiographyDr Gomolemo Mokae
… Chis Hani Baragwanath) and started a general practice in Soweto before moving on to Ga-Rankuwa. He is an ardent and …
BiographyFholisani Sydney Mufamadi
… in Shayandima, Venda. In 1976 with the spread of the Soweto Uprising, into other areas of the country, Mufamadi … worked as a private teacher at Lamula…
BiographyBiddy Partridge
… of Africa) Paperback – 1984 A Different Kind of War: From Soweto to Pretoria (1986) The Unbreakable Thread - …
BiographyPeter Moonsammy
… after her as her own parents, often driving all the way to Soweto. ”¦ She had taken it for granted that I knew all about … the grim walls of prison kept me…
BiographyRobert Mokwena (George Sello)
… Sello, was born on 4 April 1952 in White City Jabavu, Soweto in the Transvaal (now known as Gauteng Province). He …
BiographyPule Pheto
… Pheto, son of activist and poet Molefe Pheto , was born in Soweto 1966. At The age of 12, his parents were exiled and …
BiographyPercy Ndithembile Konqobe
… Since that time he worked as a traditional Zulu healer in Soweto . This work has informed his art, instilling a sense …
BiographyMonty Johannes Motloung
… arrived in Johannesburg. They were spotted on their way to Soweto by apartheid agents and police and were cornered at …
BiographyFikile Magadledla
… Magadledla, South African artist and co-founder of the Soweto Art Association, was born in Newclare, Johannesburg, …
BiographyBafana Cyril Dlamini
… scores of young people who left the country after the 1976 Soweto Uprising . He subsequently participated in the …
BiographyEphraim Nkwe
… Ephraim Nkwe was the Head of Political Education of the Soweto Youth Congress (SYC) and the SAYCO. In March 1989, …
BiographyZwelakhe Sisulu
… Zwelakhe Sisulu was born in Soweto on 17 December 1950, to liberation struggle icons …
BiographyGertrude Shope
… trained as a teacher, and went on to teach in Natal and Soweto . When she was 29 years old she decided to join the … Soweto supplement, The Leader) …
The NUSAS Issue” by Baruch, H. (1979). Year of Fire, Year of Ash: The Soweto Revolt: Roots of A Revolution, Zed Press: London
… by Baruch, H. (1979). Year of Fire, Year of Ash: The Soweto Revolt: Roots of A Revolution, Zed Press: London …
Two trains are set alight at Midway station on the border of Lenasia and Soweto, destroying sixteen coaches. There are reports
… set alight at Midway station on the border of Lenasia and Soweto, destroying sixteen coaches. There are reports …
Three ANC members are sentenced to death for attacks directed against the Moroka and Orlando Police stations in Soweto and the
… directed against the Moroka and Orlando Police stations in Soweto and the …
Daniel Tshabalala disappears in Soweto after allegedly taken from his house by four men, two Black men in police uniforms and t
… Daniel Tshabalala disappears in Soweto after allegedly taken from his house by four men, two …
Riots erupt again in Soweto and spread to other townships in South Africa. The Minister of Justice again bans public meetings u
… Riots erupt again in Soweto and spread to other townships in South Africa. The …
Leonard Tshela Mohapi Matsoso, SA artist, is born in Pimville, Soweto. From 1962 to 1970, while still at school, Matsoso st
… Tshela Mohapi Matsoso, SA artist, is born in Pimville, Soweto. From 1962 to 1970, while still at school, Matsoso st …