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1936-1999

Ahmed Gora Ebrahim

… his expulsion was the work of the Tanzanian government or at the behest of the PAC itself. With his French wife, …

B-0096554

1959

Jane Alexander

… rather than as an isolated statement.  A familiar figure or motif from one work reappears in a new setting, carrying …

B-0007786

1946-2010

Paul Alberts

… Dr Nana Apt.). His work (together with other photographers or as illustration) was also published in a further nine …

B-0007779

1908-1964

Molly Fischer

… comrades and colleagues were arrested, went underground or into exile. During the Rivonia Trial Fischer was quite …

B-0008070

1910-1978

Dr Gangathura Mohambry (Monty) Naicker

… lead the land of our birth to the fate of fascist Germany or Japan. " When he went to prison in the passive resistance …

B-0068173

1893-1962

Dr Alfred Bitini Xuma

… the local, Anglican-run primary school when he was six or seven years old. By the time he was 14, he had already … this discriminated against Africans, and…

B-0009245

1917-1993

Oliver Tambo

… Kaizana Tambo (more popularly known as Oliver Tambo or OR) was born in the village of Kantilla, Bizana, in the … was expelled. All but 10 of them were…

B-0009119

1869-1944

Kasturba Gandhi

… a vow to his mother that he would not touch wine, women or meat while he was away, and left with her blessings. On … far forget yourself: where am I to go? I…

B-0084124

Jomo Kenyatta

… to form a new party, the Kenya African National Union or KANU, on 11 June 1960. The Kenya African Democratic Union … a left-wing opposition party, the Kenya…

B-0099749

1836-1914

Joseph Chamberlain

… which would turn my country into an English republic, or a system of education which would reduce my language to … territories, which, as Crown Colonies,…

B-0123405

1583-1663

Njinga Ana de Sousa

… The history of Queen Njinga (or Nzinga) of Ndongo/Matamba is contested. Portuguese … Ngola was chosen from one of the dominant noble families, or lineages,…

B-0123373

1906-1966

August Aime Balkema

… Bosdari had no previous experience as an author, historian or researcher, Balkema spotted the man's potential and …

B-0007812

1929-1967

Selbourne Charlton Sobizwa “Selby” Mvusi

… he represented Africa at a conference on ‘Problem growth or growth problem’ held at the International Centre for the …

B-0008719

1963

Jeremy Vearey

… They would then hide the books in plastic below the bath or change the cover of the books in order to preserve the …

B-0125539

Thoko Phillip Mamogobo

… such givers in life who continue to give for no reward or glory. To more years selfless leader, lover of the land …

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1936-2016

Indres Naidoo

… on weekends and holidays. He could not attend “gatherings” or receive visitors, and could not leave the magisterial …

B-0095270

1930-2013

Amina Cachalia

… of Johannesburg, and could not enter any publishing house or educational premises. When Amina’s banning order was about …

B-0007909

1940

Sindiso Mfenyana

… around him may have been referred to as “Amaqaba” or “red,” which is to say that they held their traditional … resistance. Whether Bibi’s version of events…

B-0123703

1981

Julius Sello Malema

… 23 000 000 must decide whether Zuma becomes president or not ”” not the judges”. Malema later told students at … that insufficient facts had been advanced to…

B-0067164

1936-1988

Morgan Gonaseelan Naidoo

… structure. By the mid sixties he was either the president or the second in command at club, district, provincial and …

B-0121659

1928-2009

Curtis Nkondo

… up teaching regardless of whether he found another job or not. He was determined to take a body of the teaching …

B-0068743

Professor Sir Raymond Hoffenberg

… to have any contact with students, to teach, write or publish any material, and was confined to two magisterial …

B-0095464

1900-1976

Emil Sachs

… he became a lively child. He attended the local cheder, or Jewish Hebrew school, where he was noted for his knowledge …

B-0068401

1953-2019

Jonathan Clegg

… Johnny’s haunting refrain Impi (meaning “Zulu warriors” or "War") regularly echoes within any South African Rugby …

B-0094958

1957-1990

Teboho “Tsietsi” Mashinini

… we have never been able to locate him. If you spot him, or know where he is, you must report him to the nearest …

B-0008474

1933

Bishop Mmutlanyane Stanley Mogoba

… in solitary confinement, denied access to family visits or a lawyer.  After spending three months at Gezina he was …

B-0008601

1929-2008

Billy Nair

… deputy head of the uMkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation or MK, the armed wing of the ANC) regional command and was …

B-0008740

1841-1926

John Xavier Merriman

… was not because he felt any particular personal affinity or comradeship with non-whites – he had on occasion expressed …

B-0008546

1919-2008

Es’kia Mphahlele

… were better suited to the classroom than the soapbox or newsroom. He took up the post of English and Afrikaans …

B-0008682

1920-1964

Vuyisile Mini

… Raymond Mhlaba for three months in Rooi Hel (‘Red Hell' or North End Prison, Port Elizabeth) for participation in the … Press, p. 89. • Luckhardt, K. & Wall,…

B-0008562