SAHO global search

1853-1902

Cecil John Rhodes

… a timid government and penurious British treasury were not about to accomplish Rhodes reclining on one of his many … the British Empire to be thwarted by “a…

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1907-1983

Michael Guthrie Scott

… around the dichotomy between his lessons in Church about Jesus’ love, forgiveness, and tolerance and the reality … filming for Civilization on Trial, Scott’s…

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1929

Peter Hlaole Molotsi

… World to become the World. The paper used to come out in about three languages. One issue would be in English, the … the following day. He was in Bulawayo…

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1932-1997

Abdool Karrim Essak

… Seymour Papert and Dr Limbada. Very little is known about his life at Wits, except that he shared quarters with … the major newspapers in Tanzania give…

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1944

Mongane Wally Serote

… spiritual – to introspectively and retrospectively think about what being in this place at this time actually means.” …

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1924-2009

Dennis Brutus

… political activist to the end, Brutus wrote an open letter about the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference (Denmark) …

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1945

Graça Simbine Machel

… enrolled in primary and secondary schools rose from about 40 percent of all school-aged children to over 90 …

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1938-2014

Patrick Vuyo Matshikiza

… She felt insulted that the club owners didn’t think much about her own God-given talents. He then played at hotels in …

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1947-2007

Neville Wilson Curtis

… engage actively in the continuing apartheid debate. From about 1977, he took a public service position in the …

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1920-2003

Rev. Theo Kotze

… private sermons, and confessional acts to pass on messages about family, people and events to the prisoners. Kotze …

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1915

Reverend Beyers Naudé

… Party , but the  Sharpeville Massacre  in 1960 brought about a huge change of heart. He had already begun to …

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1945-2004

Sheila Weinberg

… before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) about the fire bombing of homes and interference with …

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1956-1985

Fort Calata

… a letter to the municipality in Cradock, informing them about the dirty streets and the bucket system. Despite …

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1855-1920

Olive Schreiner

… as dependent on men. Free thinking, progressive views about marriage, premarital sex and pregnancy out of wedlock, …

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1920-1977

Marimuthu Pragalathan “MP” Naicker

… strikes. At the same time he worked assiduously to bring about cooperation and unity all black workers. He was elected …

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1939-2012

Sedick Isaacs

… at home. He would spend hours in libraries learning about explosives, radio transmitters, broadcasting and other …

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1825-1904

Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger

… a unified South Africa and negotiations were no longer about the rights of ‘uitlanders’. The South African War, or …

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1908-1964

Molly Fischer

… and was banned from all gatherings for five years and from about three dozen organisations. In 1956 Fischer’s father …

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1938

Ronald (Ronnie) Kasrils

… to the late  Oliver Tambo .  Kasrils is also passionate about international affairs, and believes that as a South …

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1945-2025

David Hemson

… he was approached by many African workers with complaints about the minuscule wages they were receiving. A colleague of …

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1948

Njabulo Simakahle Ndebele

… Works ·         Fine Lines from the Box: Further Thoughts About Our Country , 2007 ·         Rediscovery of the …

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1969-2002

Wessel Johannes “Hansie” Cronje

… the deceased Wessel Johannes (Hansie) Cronje was brought about by an act or omission prima facie amounting to an …

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1923-2016

Audrey ‘Bobbie’ Cobden

… her political career, Cobden helped raise awareness about apartheid’s injustices, and in so doing, helped pave …

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1931-2019

Babette Brown

… to use PDT’s unique life-size dolls to help children learn about empathy and challenge discrimination. Brown trained … Brown, B. (n.d.). Babette Brown about…

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1926-2024

Zuleikha Mayat

… forward-thinking women’s organisation that sought to bring about social change. The women met up regularly to discuss … has played an essential role in…

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1956

Patric Tariq Mellet

… in District Six and keep him out of sight when tipped off about the company inspectors visits. He remembers many … that he had previously made his position…

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1879-1963

Shadrack Fuba Zibi

… lack of freedom for Africans. He expressed reservations about the restrictions placed on Africans which prevented …

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1962

Jacob Koti Dikobo

… the North Eastern Ohio Synod talking to various groups about the situation in South Africa. He also served as …

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1937

Abraham H. de Vries

… establish the Journalism Department.   Interesting facts about Abraham H. De Vries On his 60 th birthday in 1977, …

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Jomo Kenyatta

… was taken to the Church of Scotland Mission at Thogoto (about 19 kilometres north of Nairobi), where surgery was … authorities. The Territory's Future in…

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