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1927-2019

Ben Turok

… engineering, philosophy and political science. He authored about 20 books on Africa’s development economics and …

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1914-2011

Jean Bernadt (nee Alkin)

… children. Jean’s family moved to South Africa when she was about six years old. She matriculated when she was 16 years …

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1940-2013

Adrian Leftwich

… inadequate, then drafted an eight-page paper, whichspoke about how the NCL should employ sabotage and guerrilla … came to a sudden end. The events, which…

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1906

George Arthur Heard

… Party of that era. In 1942 his employers became restive about his political activities, particularly his public … without a trace. Prominent among the many…

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Mithrasagaran “Murthie” Naidoo

… in solitary confinement for a fortnight in a small cell of about three metres by two metres. He had to sleep on a grass … he saw a headline in a newspaper in…

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1949-2007

Percival Henry Frederick “Percy” Sonn

… the landscape or lose sight of what this great game is all about.” This quote sums up his sentiments about the game. Sonn, a high flyer in South Africa’s…

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1959

Mzwakhe Mbuli

… all examples of this.  The song “Don’t Push Us Too Far” is about the beginning of the National Party and the oppressive … the ANC and the Freedom Charter …

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1985

Bathandwa Ndondo

… Once he set foot inside the police station to enquire about Ndondo’s killing, Lungisile knew that he could … for Bathandwa Ndondo. Both brothers had been…

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1936-2018

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

… and who saw the importance of educating his children about their Pondo roots as well as traditional academic … staff to fill that post. Following an…

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1967-1989

Coline Williams

… young woman, responsible, disciplined and very serious about her involvement in the liberation struggle. [2] … being very withdrawn, unwilling to disclose…

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1928-2023

Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi

… royals, and mayors (as observers) in Empangeni  to talk about the issue and his fears that the Ingonyama Trust land … told mourners, that her father had…

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Joshua Ramopudu

… In 1965, dissatisfied with conditions at Tafelkop, about 100 families attempted to resettle at Maleuskop; …

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1940-2023

Professor Hoosen Mahomed "Jerry" Coovadia

… They would invite Indian politicians to speak about independence and invite the  African National Congress … and a small group of people around him were…

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1895-1972

Neville Allan Lewis

… of black soldiers during World War II, reveals much about his inability to communicate fully with his black …

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1897-1974

Leo Marquard

… the Witwatersrand. Marquard passed away on 27 March 1974. About two months after his death, the University of Natal …

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1918-1973

Barend Jacobus (Ben) Erasmus

… recognise Black trade unions. Erasmus was also passionate about sport; rugby in particular. He was a founder member of …

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1932-1995

Barney Simon

… Outers (1985) Klaaglied vir Kous (1986) Inyanga - about Women in Africa (1989) Eden and Other Places (1989) …

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1878-1941

Simon Petros (Peter) Matseke

… Matseke was born in Pretoria in 1878, but little is known about his early life except that he was a member of the …

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1924-1994

Elias Mathope Motsoaledi

… with 100,000 members. CPSA activists led CNETU and reached about 150,000 members by the end of World War II. Motsoaledi …

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1927-2018

Zondeni Veronica Sobukwe

… Commission (TRC) in her bid to find the truth about the cause of her husband’s death. (see her actual …

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1867-1946

Josiah Tshangana Gumede

… (Wesleyan) faith. There is very little known information about Josiah’s mother and his early childhood. Josiah had a … More than 800 Boers were demanding…

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1965-2011

Jon Lynton David Hrusa

… Africa from the 1980’s up until 2012. Jon was passionate about documentary photography that made a difference. In … subject of Spill – Saving Africa’s Oiled…

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1813-1888

João Albasini

… fact that his father was a sea captain, little is known about young Albasini’s youth. In 1831, when João was 18, his … against her people and brought back…

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Boy Mvemve

… upon hearing that the apartheid security agents were about to close in on him. By the time the agents eventually … his pregnant newlywed. In doing so, he…

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Charles Daniel Helm

… residence of Lobengula, the Ndebele King. The couple spent about 40 years as missionaries in Bulawayo. Helm was well …

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Dieter 'Felix' Gerhardt

… on HMS Tenby (F65), and passed classified information about the weapon systems there to the Soviets. Among the … responsible for passing the first…

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1957-1990

Teboho MacDonald “Tsietsi” Mashinini

… reading material. Through Tiro, Mashinini started reading about the history of Africa’s struggles, American slavery, the Human Rights Movements in the USA…

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1939

Marcus Solomon

… and that following overseas rugby players and learning about their worlds enabled them to gain an international … hosted vibrant intellectual events: Solomon…

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1930-2013

Ismail Jacob Mohamed

… the young Mohamed along to be recruited as well, and lied about his age. It did not work. Mohamed was malnourished and … that he was excellent at the subject…

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1940-2009

Dr. Mantombazana ‘Manto’ Tshabalala-Msimang

… Tshabalala-Msimang continued to make public statements about HIV/AIDS that many activists viewed as unclear and … Antiretrovirals are medicines that not much…

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