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1911-1985

Naboth Monyandioe Moreleba Mokgatle

… Dr D.F. Malan passed the Suppression of Communism Act in 1950, Mokgatle's 'political home' was destroyed as the CPSA …

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1920-1996

Alcott Skei Gwentshe

… ‘in organizing East London for the stay-at-home of 26 June 1950 and the 1952 Defiance Campaign.’ Gwentshe was ‘powerful … the Chair of the ANC in East London…

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1928-2009

Suliman Moosa Esakjee

… in 1955. Esakjee was banned in terms of Act No. 44 of 1950 Sec. 9 (1), which was served on him on 28 April 1967. …

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1890-1938

Wilhelmina Louisa Freund

… see the creation of the National Theatre Organisation in 1950. In June 1927 she married Christiaan Lourens Botha, …

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1935

Durant Basi Sihlali

… Chiawelo Art Centre under Alphius Kubeka, attending from 1950 to 1953. He also learned from the artists Carlo Sdoya …

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1919-1987

James Madhlope Phillips

… government introduced the Suppression of Communism Act in 1950 , Phillips and his friend Solly Sachs   fell victim to …

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1908-1981

Eli Weinberg

… Trades and Labour Council. They divorced on 2 May 1940. In 1950, he was one of many persons ‘listed’ in terms of the …

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Jafta Kgalabi Masemola

… Secondary School where he obtained a Junior Certificate in 1950. Then he went to Kilnerton Training Institution (KTI) …

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Billy Paddock

Billy Paddock, of Irish extraction, grew up in Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) in the 1950s. He attended Glenwood High School in Durban where he excelled at…

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1933

Rebecca Lan

… various campaigns which were organised in Cape Town. In 1950, she was sent into ‘the field’ on the Cape Flats to do …

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1905-1930

Johannes Nkosi

A martyr for the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA and SACP after 1953), was the son of Jacobina Nkosi (no details of his father could be traced).  Nkosi…

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1923-2016

Audrey ‘Bobbie’ Cobden

Audrey ‘Bobbie’ (her childhood nickname) Cobden was born in Johannesburg, Transvaal Province (now Gauteng) on 15 April 1923. She grew up in Johannesburg and…

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1914-2016

Selloane Ethel Leisa

Selloane Ethel Leisa was born on 22* February 1914 in Ga-Marishane, Northern Transvaal, (now Limpopo Province). Upon completing her schooling, she moved to…

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Mohammed Tikly

Mohammed Tikly became involved in the liberation struggle in South Africa when he was in secondary school, in the 1950s.  He lived in Pietersburg, (now…

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1952

Bheki Cele

Life and Early Career Bhekokwakhe (Bheki) Hamilton Cele was born on 22 April 1952 to Albertina Mtshali and Gillford Cele at uMuzumbe Mission Hospital near…

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1932

Dr. Frene Noshir Ginwala

Dr Frene Noshir Ginwala was born on 25 April 1932 in Johannesburg in what was then the Province of the Transvaal (now Gauteng Province). Her politics would be…

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1950

Martin Plaut

… Martin Plaut was born in Cape Town, South Africa in May 1950.  His parents were Erwin Plaut and Faith Plaut. His …

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1885-1970

Kerr Alexander

… people of South Africa. Scotland also honoured him. In 1950 Kerr received an honorary Doctorate of Divinity from St …

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1881-1971

Reverend Zaccheus Richard Mahabane

Zaccheus Richard Mahabane was born in Thaba Nchu, Orange Free State (now Free Stae Province), on 15 August 1881. His parents were Christians and prosperous…

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1932-2005

Arthur Maimane

… chose the former and joined Drum magazine in the early 1950's. He was mentored by Henry Nxumalo who later became …

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1895-1983

Rev. James Arthur Calata

… extremist influences. Chosen as ANC senior chaplain in 1950, he later also acted as Congress speaker. During the …

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1918-1975

Thomas Patrick Murray

… to its executive committee in 1946. He became President in 1950, Assistant General Secretary in 1951 and General …

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1906-1983

Victor Sidney Norton

Victor Sidney Norton was the elder son of Sidney (Peter) Norton, a Johannesburg journalist, and his wife. His father's descent was English and his mother was…

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1911-1999

Harry Snitcher

… terms, for an almost uninterrupted period of 20 years from 1950 to 1970. Mr Justice Tebbutt, who proposed one of the …

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1923-2013

Reginald (Reggie) September

Reginald September was born in Wynberg in Cape Town on 13 June 1923, the son of Florence, a housewife, and Nicholas September, a carpenter. He first attended…

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1925-2010

Ethel Walt

… the apartheid government’s plans of forced removals . In 1950, Walt moved to Cape Town, Cape Province (now Western … [online]. Available at: https://mg.co.za…

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1932

Amy Thornton

… National Party (NP)  during the 1948 general elections. In 1950, she joined the Modern Youth Society (MYS) , which was a …

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1920-1995

Harry Themba Gwala

… it was difficult to maintain permanent structures. In 1950 he was one of the organisers of the national stay-away …

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1905-1978

Moses Mauane Kotane

… accused were heavy.When the Communist Party was banned in 1950, Kotane moved from Cape Town, which had been the party's …

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1926-1982

Poomoney Moodley

… South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU ) in the mid 1950’s, gaining a reputation as a vibrant and effective …

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