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1909-1961

David Pratt

… As the only son, he became the heir to his father’s vast fortune. He was a wealthy, businessman and farmer in … Magistrates Court for a preliminary hearing…

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1918-1974

Margaret Gazo

… January 1918.  She was one of the organisers of the Women's March to the Union Buildings. The women were protesting … east of Johannesburg, Transvaal (now…

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1903-1938

Wolf Kibel

… a young boy Kibel was preoccupied with carving. His father’s death in 1911 brought sudden insecurity to Kibel as a … to see whether he had potential as a…

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1881-1971

Reverend Zaccheus Richard Mahabane

… school education in Thaba Nchu he was send to Morija Mission Institute in Basotholand (Lesotho) where he qualified … He was ordained as a Methodist minister…

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1914-1947

Anton Muziwakhe Lembede

… was  Albert Luthuli  before he left for the Groutville Mission Reserve to take up his position as Chief. After … moved to the Orange Free State to teach…

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1902-1978

Jan Bouws

… One of his responsibilities was to conduct a children's choir. During this time he married Juliana van Heijningen, … voor Piano, Het tweede Pianoboek, Het…

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2013

Ephraim Nkwe

… Sithole escaped from their guarded rooms in Johannesburg's Hillbrow Hospital where they were being treated for the … left the embassy after three days…

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1920-2002

Lionel Rusty Bernstein

… to Johannesburg where he started work at an architect’s office, while studying architecture part-time at the …

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1943-2008

Patrick “Bra Pat” Matanjana

…  and in 1967 he was sentenced by the apartheid regime to 20 years imprisonment on Robben Island. After 1994, Bra Pat … Member of the ANC’s armed wing (MK),…

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1870-1945

Nadirshah Ardeshir Cama

… same offence, thereby preventing him from undertaking the mission. He served another term of imprisonment with hard … Indian Congress at its inaugural…

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1921-2016

Elizabeth Komikie Gumede

… 1921. Gumede served as an operative of the Azanian People’s Liberation Army (APLA) , the underground military wing of … and APLA was the driving force behind…

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1928-2023

Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi

… of Princess Magogo Constance Zulu kaDinuzulu, King Solomon’s sister, and Inkosi Mathole Buthelezi, the King’s Prime … ANC members]that resulted in so many…

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1976

Dean Hutton

… platform founded as a response to the South African media’s unchecked and unacknowledged race, gender and class bias. In a 20-year career as a…

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Shirish Nanabhai

… Rd, Fordsburg. Jasmath Nanabhai, Shirish J. Nanabhai’s father, was from the village of Karadi/Matvad in Gujarat, … the movement. The Red Square was also the…

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Morwamotse Sekhukhune

… was officially installed as the Paramount Chief (PC) on 20 August 1953.  However, he ”began a cat and mouse game that … • Contribution by Professor S. Badat…

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Ann Tobias

Ann Tobias was a member of the Liberal Party of South Africa during Apartheid. The party strongly opposed Apartheid policies and the government would go on to…

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1893-1958

Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom

… Limpopo Province. He was a secretary of the National Party's district committee. In 1929 Strijdom was elected to … served as a Minister of Land and…

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1977

Benedict ‘Bennie’ Saul McCarthy

… club, showed interest in the young star, thus began Bennie's international soccer career.  Apart from being a football … first Bafana Bafana World Cup…

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1913-1999

Yetta Barenblatt

… during the 1960 State of Emergency , along with 20 other white female detainees. During this time, Barenblatt … with, the Springbok Legion , which was an ex…

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1927-2015

Cedric Radcliffe Mayson

… minister in 1953 and became a South African citizen.For 20 years he ministered to congregations in Natal,the Transkei …

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1840-1887

Johannes Jane Tane Kekana

… (not the son of the chief wife). This endangered Lebelo's life and he was advised to leave. Van Warmelo merely states that Lebelo's elder brother succeeded…

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1918-2009

Elizabeth Mafekeng

… the position of National Vice-President of the ANC Women's League and later elected into the National Executive … old baby, Uhuru, and sought refuge at a…

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1934

Reverend Mcebisi Osman Xundu

… couple to continue his schooling at the All Saints Mission near Engcobo.  Xundu matriculated at St John’s College, Umtata in 1952.  He joined the ANC Youth…

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1980

Sifundile Matalazi

… Mr Sifundile Matalazi,aged 27 died on 20 December 1980 in Umtata in the Transkei after being held … held was undisclosed. During the inquest into Mr Matalazi…

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1936

C. S. Mabaso

… C. S. Mabaso was born and educated in Natal and worked at … times as a teacher, a shopkeeper, and a clerk. For about 20 years he also was the secretary and…

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1932-2021

James Steven Mzilikazi Khumalo

… Professor James Steven* Mzilikazi Khumalo was born on 20 June 1932 on the Salvation Army farm, kwaNgwelu (known as … was in isiZulu. Shortly after his birth,…

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1905-1930

Johannes Nkosi

… of Pixley  Seme near Standerton and attended the St John's Mission School at Blood River up to Standard 5. For a time … for an independent 'native republic',…

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1874-1932

Daniel Simon Letanka

… which Letanka then worked as an editor for the next 20 years. A founding member of the  South African Native … the case, and the ordinance was voided…

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1879-1959

Marion Gill

… ISDec.  18Feb. 1936. 1936: SASA 34th Annual Exh., Ashbey's Gall., Church St., 5 - I) Aug. 1936: SASA sect., with … Annual Exh. Of Contemp. SA An, org. bySASA…

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