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… sense of creativity. One day her work was discovered by her employer, who was astonished by her talent, and encouraged her to paint. Sebidi soon … in Sophiatown from 1970 to 1973, which was established by the pioneering black painter John Keonakeefe Mohl . Sebidi …

… the death sentence. As a result of his work, he was raided by the security police, subjected to banning orders … 7 April 1988, a bomb that was placed in his car in Maputo by South African security agents, blew up. He lost an arm and … the first democratic election in 1994, he was appointed by then President Nelson Mandela to serve on the newly …

… the Bunga to accept the Act in 1955. The Act was intended by South Africa to give chiefs more local power, but at the … refusal to give in to several territorial demands made by Matanzima. But the break was short-lived – Matanzima was … in 1980, it banned the Democratic Progressive Party led by the popular Thembu king, Sabata Dalindyebo. King Sabata …

… He is largely self-taught but his career was promoted by participation in Community Arts Workshops, Abangani Open School and the Thupelo workshops started by  David Koloane  and Bill Ainslie in Johannesburg in the … where, centuries ago, countless Africans were chained by the neck and forcibly exiled from their homeland for a …

… a young age, and began to play piano as a child. Inspired by the movie Young Man with a Horn, Masekela began to play the trumpet, encouraged by anti-apartheid activist Father Trevor Huddleston , who … Broadway-style musical King Kong, which was written by Todd Matshikiza . This took place after Masekela toured …

… Day detention law , during which time he was interrogated by the security police and denied access to a lawyer or his … exams and earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy by correspondence.   Cassiem and his teacher were charged … to expose the appalling conditions on the Island by smuggling out letters to Amnesty International and the …

… History Museum is situated in that building.) The west side of the premises was bordered by Potgieter Street and the south side near Minnaar Street had houses for the wardens. The …

… to lecture in anthropology at Fort Hare, and, encouraged by  A. P. Mda , a friend and fellow teacher, he joined … year. Although staunch in his nationalism, Pitje was not by nature inclined to politics, and the league lost momentum … his term of office. In 1951 he was succeeded as president by  Nelson Mandela  and retired from active politics. When …

… Chaka rode his bicycle to the protest which was led by the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC). The protest was against … alive. Ephraim Chaka was one of the 69 victims, shot by the police at the protest. Ephraim Chaka lost his life … day. His wife Mirriam Chaka was only able to identify him by looking at his hands (One hand of Ephraim Chaka had …

… works contrast the intrusive might of apartheid, signified by the heavy-duty armoured vehicles of the security forces, … space and large scale, their physicality enhanced by her decision to use wood-blocks hewn from unorthodox … Culture Festival), Hiddingh Hall Campus, UCT (1986, banned by authorities before it opened) and Renaissance Printmakers …

… Mr H.W. Stead a teacher at the school, called Tsetse Fly by the pupils because he was always falling asleep, was … scrubbing and cleaning. She was inspired in her work by Rev. Paul Sykes and his wife, Nel Sykes, who lived and … weeks he was back again and died. Surrounded constantly by such suffering, Phyllis desperately wanted to do something …

… peers.” (Email interview with Meintjes, 2012 conducted by Bianca van Laun). He was especially impressed by the Afrapix photographers’ active engagement in exploring … practice.” (Email interview with Meintjes, 2012 conducted by Bianca van Laun).  As a photographer and Afrapix member, …

… ‘baptism of fire (1984) and ‘prison poems (1992) published by Ad Donker press are published under name Dikobe wa Mogale. … kept for seven months in solitary confinement and tortured by the security police during this period. In 1984 while he … his book of poetry titled ‘Baptism of Fire’ was published by Ad Donker publishers. Before his arrest he had also …

… Nana Sita , who had met and been greatly influenced by  Mahatma Gandhi , joined the  Transvaal Indian Congress … the  march  to the  Union Buildings  in Pretoria led by  Zainab Asvat  against the Group Areas Act and the … Indian Council - SAIC ), an advisory committee appointed by the government. From 1963 to 1967, Sita supported her …

… however, he attended a short course on graphic art run by his English Professor Donald Stuart, who was an … formed Ndaleni Teachers Training College. Started and run by Alfred Ewan, a landscape painter, and Peter Atkins, a … artists and political activists. He joined art classes run by Bantu, Indian and Coloured Artists (BICA) which was one of …

… Government’s declaration of South Africa as a republic. By 1961, Eleanor as part of the MK team comprising Ronnie … the unit to Pietermaritzburg to another safe location.  By now, Eleanor was the unit’s only link with the outside … She eventually managed to escape from the Security Police by getting herself admitted to Fort Napier, a mental asylum, …

… They became friends and both sought out literature banned by the apartheid government, reading, photocopying and … system. Through reading, including material banned by the government, they came to see the "naked reality" of … at a reform school in Swindon. After receiving acceptance by the ANC, Jenkin and Lee received training from the ANC in …

… Motloung and George "Lucky" Mahlangu, were accosted by police in Goch Street, Johannesburg. “Lucky” Mahlangu … charges under the Terrorism Act. He was sentenced to death by hanging on 2 March 1978. On 15 June 1978 Solomon Mahlangu was refused leave to appeal his sentence by the Rand Supreme Court, and on 24 July 1978 he was refused …

… movement in Cape Town , Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg. By 1948, when Weinberg was three years old, her father was … carrying out his trade union work and supported the family by taking up photography. From 1953 onwards, he was placed … and during this time the young Weinberg was looked after by another activist, Helen Joseph . In 1964, Weinberg was …

… Vice President of the NUSAS to fill a vacancy caused by the government’s expulsion of the incumbent Deputy, Andrew … Organization (SASO), a black student organisation headed by his close friend Steve Biko , while NUSAS remained a … outsider background in an organization traditionally led by private school graduates.    When Curtis applied for a …

… mines. In his early twenties Kotze was heavily influenced by Helen Clegg, a Methodist choirgirl, the daughter of an … the first African President of the Methodist Conference. By 1948, Kotze had entered a seminary and he was ordained as … Black and White. He was perhaps influenced most notably by a year (1966) he spent as chaplain to Robben Island, where …

… Gallery Press, Cape Town, 1993 (compiled and photographed by Paul Alberts; Foreword by Mr Justice M R de Kock, Chairman: National Monuments … 1997. (Introduction: Nelson Mandela; Text, among others, by Desmond Tutu, Albie Sachs, National Children’s Rights … Artist CV and biographical information supplied by Jerè Möller. …

… mother managed to educate her children single-handedly by selling traditional beer. Her mother used to hide the beer … on the young girl. In the 1960s she was influenced by Robert Sobukwe , who had married her sister, Veronica. He … extensive evidence about the atrocities committed by the apartheid government. They sheltered victims of …

… and then deported after he embarrassed Smith on television by asking some pointed questions. Holland, a friend of Niesewand’s wife, Nonie, was horrified by this episode.  She signed up with the Centre Party, which … Struggle: A History of the African National Congress .  By coincidence, the book was published on 11 February 1990, …

… came to Cape Town. His mother kept the family together by renting out rooms, in their house, to boarders, in Gympie … and acquitted. The trial delayed his application for silk by a year, and left him with an abiding memory, he would … and Another (unreported), the Cape Provincial Division led by De Villiers CJ held that the Act was lawful and …

… activism and promotion of the BCM during the 1970s. Raised by an activist mother and educated at the girls-only Inanda … conscientised her to the double oppression that was faced by Black women, i.e. racial and gender injustice. Mpumlwana … Africa (UNISA). Shortly afterwards, she was recruited by the Black Community Programmes (BCP) to work at its …

… the CPSA and was drawn into the wing of the party led by Sidney Bunting and then in a minority, which favored … CPSA remained unshaken. He returned to South Africa and by 1930 was engaged on full-time political work as editor of  … from the party's political bureau. Isolated and rejected by the party, and feeling guilty about his acquiescence in …

… trading stores while doing her portraits. Lucy Mullins, by her marriage to Brian Wiles, became a member of the … the Eastern Cape. The style and range of subjects taken up by the artists of this family as a whole has always been … during the 1920’s and 30’s largely as a result of efforts by the likes of Leo François (1870–1938), President of the …

… while still trying to find his feet, Yengeni was arrested by the National Party government. He was charged with … his detention period Yengeni was exposed to severe torture by an anti-terrorist squad policeman, Jeffrey Benzien. The … Peter Mokaba. The ANC rewarded his efforts by awarding him an influential position as chair of …

… Whites from his position, Maqoma was hounded continually by colonial raids and expelled from his territory in 1829, … to prevent further dispossession. Although conquered by colonial invasion in 1835, Maqoma remained the most powerful Rharhabe chief and by 1837 a cost-conscious colonial office had ordered British …