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BiographyKeorapetse William Kgositsile
… not much had changed. He constantly criticised Black leaders and the ANC government. His poem collection, When …
BiographyTopsy Madaka
… he believed would compromise his brother. He, with other leaders, such as, Lukes Mawawa Bongani, Ngcobo Nguna, Moki …
BiographyAndimba Herman Toivo Ya Toivo
… in the single cell in Section B with other prominent ANC leaders such as Nelson Mandela , Walter Sisulu and others. …
BiographySatyandranath “Mac” Maharaj
… closed down in 1957. Following the arrests of Congress leaders for the 1956 treason trial, Maharaj was asked to take … and the South African Communist Party…
Report on the 1st National Formation School held on the 1st to the 4th December 1969. at the Black Section,University of Natal
… skills which will contribute to to developing capable leaders within SASO. …
ArchiveCommunity Action and Development
… Black communities aware of the problems that bedevil it, SASO developed well planned educational programmes to train Black leaders. The aim was to create a…
Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa
… in particular the African National Congress. Those Black leaders who were not imprisoned by the state, fled into … and in 1969, the South African Students…
BiographyMduduzi Richard Shabalala
Mduduzi Richard Shabalala (Mdu) Shabalala was born in Lamontville, Durban, Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal) on 24 July 1965. His father was a prominent civic rights…
BiographyJames Randolph Vigne
James Randolph Vigne was born in 1928 in Kimberley and grew up in Port-Elizabeth. He went to school at St Andrew’s College in Grahamstown where he enjoyed a…
BiographyTraci Mackie
Traci Mackie was born to a working-class family, in an industrial village called Blackburn in Scotland. When she was nine years old, her parents decided to…
BiographyJeanette Carlson
Jeanette Levinson Carlson was born on 21 June 1929, in Muizenberg, Cape Town, Western Province (now Western Cape Province). She was the youngest of Israel and…
ArticleThe Youth Struggle
… in South Africa. The South African Student Organisation (SASO) was gathering support from campus to campus. Their … rule in general. It was also during…
Jonas Malheiro Savimbi
… Portugal, Savimbi, Holden Roberto, and Agostinho Neto, as leaders of the three main political movements in Angola, went …
BiographySefako Mapogo Makgatho
… became involved in journalism, an occupation many African leaders found attractive during this period. Between 1912 and … men: Let's establish a Sotho…
EventStudents protest at the University of Fort Hare
… organization, the South African Students Organisation (SASO) was held responsible for the protest. Further violence … activities during the liberation…
BiographyChris Hani
… Youth League (ANCYL). He cites the conviction of the ANC's leaders in the Treason Trial (1956) as his main motivation … frustration with the Apartheid…
BiographyNontsizi (Cizama, Imbongikazi yakwaCizama) Mgqwetho
… position critical of the African National Congress and its leaders, whom she castigates for fragmenting rather than …
BiographyMoses Jongizizwe Mayekiso
… Mayekiso was named as one of the party's 22-person interim leaders and the following year in December he was elected to …
BiographyOscar Dumisani Dhlomo
… In 1978 Dhlomo called for a national convention of leaders of all political persuasions in South Africa. He …
BiographyChief Justice Arthur Chaskalson
… Nelson Mandela and other African National Congress (ANC) leaders were sentenced to life imprisonment. As founding …
BiographyFholisani Sydney Mufamadi
… the boycotts in Venda during October 1977. Many student leaders were arrested, and others, including Mufamadi, went …
BiographyKing Mpande kaSenzangakhona
… (Tugela) River. When Dingane killed one of the Voortrekker leaders, Piet Retief , the Voortrekkers sought revenge. In …
BiographyPrince Senzangakhona James Mahlangu
… He was a founder member of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) in 1986, and when the … at www.mpumalanga.gov.za [accessed 15…
BiographySolomon Tshekisho Plaatje
… the United States, where he traveled widely. Meeting with leaders of the National Association for the Advancement of …
BiographyDr Essop Essak Jassat
… Front (UDF) in 1983 and was detained with fellow UDF leaders in 1984.In December 1984, Dr Jassat and 15 others, …
BiographyBilly Modise
… youth against apartheid internationally. ANC YSS leaders would later play critical roles in the country’s …
BiographyManonmoney "Ama" Naidoo
… for her in November 1991, and it was attended by several leaders of the movement, including Walter and Albertina …
BiographyIsaac ‘Ike’ Osler Horvitch
… for the National Party government. He mixed with the ANC leaders Walter Sisulu and Oliver Tambo , and with white …
Student Politics in the Era of Democracy
… continued the tradition of militant student politics of SASO and SANSCO. However, in the past decade there have been … of mass opposition politics during the…
BiographyMagwaza Alfred Maphalala
Magwaza Alfred Maphalala was born on 6 April 1948 in Bergville, Ladysmith in Natal. He was an only son. Maphalala completed his schooling and matriculated in…