SAHO global search

1967-1991

Vuyani Mabaxa

… two local schools in Diepkloof, upon hearing of Mabaxa’s death, barricaded streets and set fire to a lorry after … the duty of his unit (the ‘1985 Detachment…

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1929-2007

Adelaide Frances Tambo

… a second five year term. Details of their last years and death or if still alive, what are they currently doing … home in Johannesburg at the age of 77. The…

B-0009120

1940

John Maxwell Coetzee

… who ultimately came to power in South Africa in 1948, beginning a racist and oppressive apartheid regime. …

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1929-2020

Jeanette Carlson

… of Black people– the sash symbolised the death of the constitution. Carlson joined the organisation … under the apartheid state. He saved 37 Namibians from…

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1790-1868

King Mzilikazi

… into the conflict between Dingiswayo and Zwide. On the death of Chief Mashobane, who had been murdered by Zwide, … of the Northern Khumalo clan. But, after…

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1864-1977

Oscar Hollander

… Germany, 1864. He lived in SA from 1889; date and place of death not known. Information on Oscar Hollander, who …

B-0008171

1963-1976

Hector Pieterson

… language in schools. He was 12 at the time of his death. A postmortem revealed that Pieterson was killed by a …

B-0008889

1961-1976

Lesley Hastings Ndlovu

… out of a large exit wound on the other side, the gurgle of death in his throat." Klein was initially totally perplexed …

B-0075872

1990

Saul Sibusiso “Minus Khosing” Mashinini

Sibusiso Mashinini was born to Johannes and Catherine. Unlike his brothers and sisters, he was very quiet and more helpful at home. He was remarkably…

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1957-1980

Leonard Tebogo Tume

… remains to Avalon Cemetery in Soweto on 13 March 2015. Two bodies were found in the grave and were sent for forensic …

B-0150094

1972

Zanele Muholi

… says Muholi. ‘Many have exiled our female African bodies: by colonisers, by researchers, by men. Sarah Baartman …

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1965

Pongoloshe Hoye

… detained for less than 24 hours and the official cause of death was given as natural cause. …

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1961-1988

Johannes Maisha (Stanza) Bopape

… The police threatened his family almost daily even with death in their efforts to capture him. On 10 June 1988, …

B-0007871

1859-1936

Meshach Pelem

… interests of African voters in the eastern Cape. Until his death in 1936 Pelem remained a representative of essentially …

B-0068303

1965

Ngeni Gaga

… than 24 hours earlier.At the inquest the official cause of death was given as natural causes. …

B-0149605

1959

Romeo Zamani Makhanya

… that he had lived way beyond his ‘expected’ time. The death of his brothers before the age of 30 convinced him that … entirety the work captures African…

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1914-1947

Anton Muziwakhe Lembede

… conferred an MA in Philosophy on him. At the time of his death he was studying towards doctorate degree in law.Upon … He was 33 years of age when he died.At…

B-0008314

1945

Paul Stopforth

… he directed for the next seven years. Inspired by the death of Black Consciousness leader Steve Biko in 1978, the … was continued by a series of 20 drawings…

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1963

Robert John McBride

… the Durban bombing and was eventually reprieved while on death row. On release from prison, he worked on the peace … of violence. Mcbride married Paula…

B-0067934

1964

James Tyita

… under the 90-day detention law.The official cause of death was suicide by hanging.He was reportedly found in his …

B-0149603

Bertram Buxton Xiniwe

… Council in 1937 and remained a member until his death in 1949. He was educated at Lovedale was a law agent by …

B-0149418

1949

Sadecque Variava

… then, perhaps one exception being a meeting about the death of Ahmed Timol in late-1971. Having qualified after … few years saw the 16 June 1976 uprising in…

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Robert L Barber

… was disclosed.Because of the circumstances of Mr Barber's death and because the Act under which he was held was …

B-0149867

1959

Mzwakhe Mbuli

… experience for the young Mbuli.  After experiencing the death of his fellow students, Mbuli’s school went on strike … the fact that he wanted his voice…

B-0084116

1947-2006

Eric Molobi

… and Seipati and two grandchildren. At the time of his death, Molobi responsible for the overall strategic direction …

B-0008625

1920-2015

Sylvester Stein

… as editor of Drum , and partly an investigation into the death of one of Drum ’s reporters, Henry Nxumalo. Stein …

B-0009101

1923-1989

Bonakele Milner Ntsangani

… he suffered from asthma, one of the things that led to his death. He is survived by his sister Bukelwa Gertrude …

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1897-1963

Zainunnisa “Cissie” Gool

… Town City Council in 1938, and remained a member until her death despite being a "named" communist under the Suppression …

B-0008113

1968

Jundea Bolowa Tubakwa

… on 29th March 1983 an inquest was held into Mr Tubakwa's death on 29 November 1968 at the Pretoria magistrates' court …

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