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1933

Allister Sparks

… town’s weekly newspaper. He left to pursue his tertiary education at Harvard University where he was awarded a Nieman …

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1924-1978

Robert Sobukwe

… at an early age by his oldest brother. His earliest education was at a mission school in Graaf Reinet. After … his schooling he received a bursary from the…

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1901-1966

Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd

… (Soweto). Verwoerd was also in charge of African education, which he believed should be adapted to the … the access of Black people to the benefits of higher…

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1959-2024

Tito Mboweni

… honorable positions from multiple institutions of higher education in South Africa. He was appointed honorary …

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1943

Sindiwe Magona

… children, Magona earned her secondary and undergraduate education by correspondence, and later won a scholarship to …

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1862-1944

Mohamed Hajee Joosub

… His wife passed away in 1905. Joosub never had any formal education, but taught himself Arabic, Urdu and Gujarati. At …

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1894-1961

Hermione Stephanie Lombard Faure

… his wife Talitha Cumi Lombard. Faure received her early education at Eendracht School and the Pretoria High School …

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1866-1966

Martha Helena Cillie

… Cillie's greatest achievement was her contribution to the education of girls and to teacher training over a period of …

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1930-2005

Hamilton Naki

… him. Mr Naki was already a hero, as a black man of scant education who had trained himself to carry out extremely …

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Pauline Podbrey

… but as her father encouraged her to concentrate on her education, she did not get involved until the age of …

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1941-1995

Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa

… seceding. He gained an appointment as the commissioner for education in the Rivers State as a reward for his support. He …

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1927-2011

Elsie Nair

… ) in 1927. After completing her primary school education, she joined her mother who was already working in …

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1959

Thandi Modise

… as a political commissar. Modise also received political education, sitting in open classrooms, under trees, in Dar es …

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1933-2001

Donald James Woods

… the Lincoln Trust which helped to secure university education for exiled South Africans in Britain, America, …

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1917-1985

Jordan Kush Ngubane

… Natal, the son of a policeman. After receiving his early education in Ladysmith, he entered Adams College in 1933, …

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1957-1990

Teboho “Tsietsi” Mashinini

… of the Methodist Wesley Youth Guild at the age of 16. His education started at the Amajeli crèche in 1963. He went on … of confronting and challenging the…

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1951

Patricia De Lille

… Congress  (PAC) supporter. She received her primary education at the Methodist Primary School and thereafter completed her secondary education at Bastiaanse…

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1944-2017

Buchi Emecheta

… family was very poor and the mother did not have a formal education. The family only had enough money to send her …

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1916-2006

Anton Edward Rupert

… arts and he used part of his profit in the promotion of education, art, music and the conservation and restoration of …

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1903-1985

John Koenakeefe Mohl

… was one of the first Black artists to be involved in art education and training. In the late 1950s, he was prevented …

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1915-1984

Thelma Gutsche

… to work in the film industry producing a number of education films. In March 1956, Gutsche became a member of …

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1915-1972

William Frederick Nkomo

… primary school in Mafikeng and Klerksdorp. His secondary education took place at St Peter’s School in Rosettenville, …

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1925-2000

Alfred Baphetuxolo Nzo

… Nzo was sent off to Eastern Cape to receive missionary education. After completing his matric, he enrolled for BSc …

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1921-1993

Andries Treurnicht

… was appointed Deputy Minister of Bantu Administration and Education. In 1978 he was elected Transvaal Leader of the …

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1947

Pandelani Jeremia Nefolovhodwe

… Assembly after he was appointed Deputy Minister of Education. Nefolovhodwe served as AZAPO’s only Member of …

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1932-1988

Johnstone Mfanafuthi Makhathini

… Inanda area. When the apartheid government imposed Bantu Education he resigned from teaching and went on to pursue …

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1959

Carl Niehaus

… in Zeerust, North West Province. He completed his higher education at Rand Afrikaans University (RAU). A student of …

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1942-1985

Victoria Nonyamezelo Mxenge

… Goso and Nobantu Ntebe. After completing her primary education at Tamara, she went to Forbes Grant Secondary …

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1945

Achmad Cassiem

… mobilising students and teachers to oppose apartheid education. As a result, he and 65 others were detained for …

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1935-2013

Sipo Elijah Mzimela

… to the United States in 1986, he founded the South Africa Education Fund to help educate South African students. He …

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