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1929-2026

Leon Levy

… Leon Levy was born on 7 August 1929 in Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng Province), South Africa, to Mary and … Union of Laundering, Cleaning and Dyeing…

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1940

Nomhlangano Beauty Mkhize

… Beauty Mkhize was born on 12 April 1940 in Sophiatown, Transvaal Province (now Gauteng). Her family’s forced removal from Sophiatown to Meadowlands in Soweto…

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1940-2023

Aziz Goolam Hoosein Pahad

… Reneke, North West Province, (formerly a part of the old Transvaal Province). In 1959, he matriculated at the Central Indian High School, Johannesburg,…

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Ras Thomas Mokoka

… Mabieskraal (Pilansberg), Rustenburg District, [Western] Transvaal [now North West Province] was banished on 19 … 1955 to Driefontein Native Trust Farm,…

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1925-1987

Stanley Basil Lollan

… one of the few significant coloured activists in the Transvaal in the 1950s. A clerk by occupation, he was … of the South African Coloured People's…

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David Thlolanyane Mabe

… at Mabieskraal (Pilansberg), Rustenburg District, Western Transvaal [now North West Province] was banished on 26 … 1956to Driefontein Native Trust Farm,…

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Marapo Seopa

… Matlala's Location, Pietersburg District, [Northern] Transvaal [now Polokwane, Limpopo Province] Place of … [ Makhado ]), Sibasa District, [Tshivhase], …

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Boas Moiloa

… Moiloa, from Linokana Reserve (Zeerust), Marico District, Transvaal [North West Province] is described by Advocate  … He was from Linokana Reserve (Zeerust),…

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1910-1978

Dr Gangathura Mohambry (Monty) Naicker

… by the Pegging Act (Trading and Occupation of Land (Transvaal and Natal) Restriction Act of 1943). The ensuing … imprisonment for leading a group of…

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1908

Thomas Selema Masekela

… 1908 in Madibeng farm near Dikgale near Pietersburg, Transvaal. Seeking education for their children, Masekela\'s …

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1920

Jaydew Nasib Singh

… the Indian protests of 1946, he served as secretary of the Transvaal Passive Resistance Council. Moving to Durban about … Lawyer, secretary of the Transvaal…

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1966

Andrew Tshabangu

… Andrew Tshabangu was born in Soweto, Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng), South Africain 1966. Andrew has …

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1955

Gana Makabeni

… Makabeni again gained control of the federation in the Transvaal; dissension continued, however, and the …

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1904-1980

S .G. Sekano Ntoane

… Assistant Chairperson for the second time. In 1964 the Transvaal Synod of the DRCA was split into a southern and a … was then elected Assistant Chairperson…

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1928-2007

Peter Moonsammy

… was  the elder brother of Paul and Dasu Joseph who were Transvaal Indian Congress activists. After his father died, … League, the  Communist Party of South…

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1952-1981

Robert Mokwena (George Sello)

… born on 4 April 1952 in White City Jabavu, Soweto in the Transvaal (now known as Gauteng Province). He attended school … a unit commander several months…

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J. Congress M. Mbata

… of St. Peter's and subsequently became secretary of the Transvaal African Teachers' Association. In 1943 he was on …

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1930

Matthew Nkoana

… Matthew Nkoana was born about 1930 in the rural northern Transvaal near Pietersburg. After completing elementary …

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1843-1920

Sammy Marks

… this Lewis and Marks decided to relocate to the Eastern Transvaal, and after trading in the boomtown of  Barberton , … admirer of  Paul Kruger  and a popular…

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1917-2004

Villa Baker

… War I was still raging . She grew up in Brakpan, East Rand Transvaal (now Gauteng ). A month earlier, on 12 February, … she had sacrificed so much. She moved…

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1911-1985

Naboth Monyandioe Moreleba Mokgatle

… Kekana the Potgietersrust area of the former northern Transvaal (Northern Province).  Mokgatle started his primary … Union in 1943. He served on the…

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1908-1992

Thayanayagie (Thailema) Pillay

… South African Indian Congress African Indian Congress(Transvaal), 37/1919. In 1913, Seshammal, a toddler, had been … died in 1935. In 1946, when the Natal…

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1928-2009

Ahmed Essop “Quarter” Khota

… a “¼ pint”. During the 1950s, Quarter was a member of the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress and a part of the corps of … to us goods from his shop.” Dasu…

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1935

Durant Basi Sihlali

… was born on 5 March 1935 in an industrial area, Germiston, Transvaal, now known as Gauteng Province. Due to harsh living … of 14, staying with them in Moroka…

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Kgosi Abram Ramotshere Moiloa

… him from Linokana Reserve (Zeerust), Marico District, Transvaal [North West Transvaal, now North West Province].” A subsequent inquiry …

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1884-1933

Richard Msimang

… labour. This led to a series of protest meetings by the Transvaal division of the SANNC, the Transvaal Native Congress (TNC). Riots broke out in the …

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1954-1979

Selaelo Charles 'Dan' Ramusi

… Ramusi was born 14 November 1954 in Dube Village, Soweto, Transvaal (now Gauteng). He was the first born son of the … and South Africa. He became the first…

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1894-1974

William George Ballinger

… a senator from 1948 to 1960, elected by Africans in the Transvaal and Orange Free State. He was the husband of Violet …

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1955

Michael Davis

… Michael Davis was born in 1955 in Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng). On completing his schooling in …

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