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… Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for making history by becoming Africa's first elected woman president in post-war elections. … Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for making history by becoming Africa's first elected woman president in post-war elections …

… that sought to pursue justice and human rights in South Africa, the Legal Resources Centre, he challenged the … the Technical Committee on Constitutional Issues in South Africa, and a consultant to the Multiparty Negotiating Forum. … Vice Chairman of the General Council of the Bar of South Africa (1982-1987). He has been a member of the Board of the …

… Miss Natal, which qualified her to enter the Miss South Africa competition for Black beauty queens. Shange won the Miss Black South Africa title and that made her the first Black beauty queen to win a Miss South Africa title. Her victory entitled her to represent South …

… servants of the United Nations, a native son of Africa, Kofi Annan, whose term of office will soon come to an end. The G77 and China as well as my own country, South Africa, sincerely thank the Secretary-General for the … populate the poorest part of the regions of the world - Africa - have boldly declared that it will be an African …

… Commission 1960s 1960 Tambo is detained in South West Africa (Namibia). He was there to defend activists who were … for the Support of Victims of Colonialism and Apartheid in Southern Africa, Oslo 11 April Delivers a statement, Increase … for the Support of Victims of Colonialism and Apartheid in Southern Africa 11 April Delivers a statement, Move from …

… on Chatsworth, the largest Indian township in South Africa. Rajgopaul was also a member of Afrapix.  He … has given photographic workshops in many centres in South Africa.  His works have appeared in a number of books, … photographic workshops in many centres throughout South Africa and has lectured in photojournalism at the Durban …

… concentration camp as a child before moving to South Africa.He attended Durban High School,graduated from the … in 1961,completed an honors degree at University of South Africa,and later master's degree in sociology at the … General Secretary of the  Trade Union Council of South Africa  (TUCSA). Later he became the Chair of the  Urban …

… was born on 26 May 1966 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. Budd burst into national prominence in 1983. In 1984 … record. As this performance took place in apartheid South Africa, the world track and field establishment refused to … she could not compete in the 1984 Olympic games as South Africa had been banned from competing before the start of the …

… life began to change significantly in the Western part of Southern Africa. Herders, also known as the Khoikhoi, arrived, … This map shows three possible routes the Khoikhoi took to Southern Africa. The part of the route that some historians …

… was born in Durban , Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal ) South Africa in 1959. He attended Southlands Secondary School in … (now UKZN), he began acting and producing both in South Africa’s previously disadvantaged community and in mainstream … Discovery Channel, Arte (Europe), SABC and e-tv in South Africa. Ahmed has also been the production manager on the …

… in 1958. His opposition to apartheid saw him leave South Africa for Paris in 1960. In 1962 he married Yolande Ngo Thi … writers. When Breytenbach returned clandestinely to South Africa in 1975, he was swiftly arrested. He pleaded guilty to entering South Africa to start an organization, Atlas or Okhela, intended to …

… two and half decades, Ngwenya has covered some of South Africa’s hotspots and also travelled extensively doing … Mozambique, as well as other major news worthy stories in Africa. Ngwenya also worked at The World and The Daily Mail, … and Newsweek. Ngwenya photographed conflict during South Africa's apartheid years as well as times of great hope, …

… accused in the Rivonia trial in 1963. He returned to South Africa in 1968 and a year later was detained for his … of the media union, Media Workers Association of South Africa (MWASA) [previously known as the Writers Association South Africa (WASA)], he was served with a three year banning order …

… an the honors degree in history at the University of South Africa in 1966. He was later appointed Vice–Chancellor of … and persecution by Inkatha members.In 1978 he left South Africa ,went into self-imposed exile and worked for the … in Geneva until  in 1991 when he returned to South Africa . During this time, while serving as secretary for …

… a member of the Independent Media Commission for South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994. After this, she … She has worked as the group parliamentary editor of South Africa's Independent Newspapers since May 1997, coordinating … Traumas of the Second World War: Some Lessons for South Africa, in 1995; History of the Struggle for A Bill of Rights …

… M Basner was born in Russia in 1905, and moved to South Africa at an early age. Basner  and his mother  joined other family members in South Africa in 1912.In 1922 to 1927 he studied law at the … In 1933 he became a member of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) but resigned in 1939. In 1937 he campaigned as …

… that we know today as the John Dube legacy in South Africa. Together, they tirelessly raised funds in the United … from the very first day of its existence in Inanda, South Africa. Born in 1873 in Inanda (KZN), Nokutela Mdima was … its earliest graduate to build institutions for modern Africa. She was multi-talented and was a singer, seamstress, …

… England in 1941. Her family immigrated to South Africa in 1948. Williamson studied at the Art Students' … of surviving in an often hostile and xenophobic South Africa, where competition for work and resources is fierce. … times neocolonial and corrupt status of contemporary South Africa, several of the older women also question the worth of …

… his siblings are Bheki Langa, young brother who was South Africa’s ambassador to Russia, and his older brother Pius … as chief justice for the Constitutional Court of South Africa, as well as  his other brother Ben Langa, a United … has written introductions for many books, including South Africa’s Nobel Laureates: Peace, Literature and Science …

… born in Latvia in 1927 and came with his family to South Africa in 1934. After graduating from the University of Cape … at a London Polytechnic Institute. Returning to South Africa in 1953, he joined the COD and in 1955 became its … The South African Case." His writings also include "South Africa: The Search for a Strategy," in The Socialist Register …

… the painter William Carr. Baines left England for South Africa and arrived in Cape Town on 23 November 1842. He … to reach the Okavango Swamps (1850). He became South Africa’s first official war artist and recorded the Eighth … to England and published Scenery and Events in South Africa . In March 1855 he left England for Australia as …

… Prehistory of the Nelspruit area Prehistory of Southern Africa Lying just below the escarpment, Nelspruit is the … This type of settlement can be associated with Southern Ndebele. As a rule, people who have retained the …

… where he documented life in an AIDS ward and expanded to Africa where he has worked with organisations such as … 2001       A Broken Landscape and Facing AIDS, Museum Africa.                A Broken Landscape and Facing AIDS, SANG 2000       A Broken Landscape HIV and AIDS in Africa, Oxo Tower, London 1998       A Broken Landscape HIV …

… studied through correspondence via the University of South Africa (UNISA). He became actively involved in the … a Film and Allied Workers Organisation (FAWO) for South Africa. From 1990-1991, he was the convenor of the Natal … Meer's , Factory and Family: The Divided Lives of South Africa's Women Workers in 1984. He contributed to the …

… Film School, where he stayed until returning to South Africa in 1982. During the 1980s, Matthews worked as a … which sought to illustrate black resistance in South Africa. Matthews’ work was included in the “Culture and … in 1983. His contribution to the 1986 publication of South Africa: The Cordoned Heart (which was a part of the …

… priest. He obtained a degree from the University of South Africa that enabled him to teach. He joined the African … in political protest against Apartheid. He left South Africa in 1962 and went into exile to several African … to the United States in 1986, he founded the South Africa Education Fund to help educate South African students. …

… displayed during the 1964-65 England’s Tour of South Africa. Pollock and his older brother Peter became known as … of the year title. In 1968 England was to tour South Africa but the inclusion of a coloured player, Basil … Minister J.B.Vorster refused England entry into South Africa if D’Oliveira was in the team. South Africa was …

… was captured. Masuka moved to live with her aunt in South Africa in 1947, aged 12 and was enrolled at St Thomas Convent … musician and has since been regarded as a classic in South Africa.  During her teens, Masuka composed and recorded close … status. Her status as top pin-up and glamour girl in South Africa soon started to pose as a challenge to the likes of  …

… and Social Significance of Motion Pictures in South Africa 1895 - 1940 was completed in 1946 and reflected her … and Social Significance of Motion Pictures in South Africa 1895 – 1940. This book contains archival, social and cultural research on the history of film in South Africa. It does not only look at South African film, but also …

… 1900 from Russia to England. Bernstein relocated to South Africa in 1932 where she worked in advertising agencies, later in publishing and journalism. In South Africa she became active in organisations associated with the … the first non-racial women's organisation in South Africa. She was one of the organisers of the Women's March to …