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1954

Jayaseelen Naidoo

… In the 1970s, his brother studying at university took him to the  South African Students Organisation  (SASO) meetings. Here he listened to people like …

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1967

Nkosinathi Christopher ‘Nko’ Mbuyabo

… Secondary School, Nko was at the forefront in the struggle to get the Students Representative Council established and … a position that he reluctantly…

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1950

Nyangana Zithulele Absolom Cindi

… The 1960s forced removals saw his family relocating to  Diepkloof in Soweto where subsequently attended Orlando … the 1960s. In October 1968, he was arrested…

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1976

Jacob Zungwane Mashabane

… aged 22, a University of Zululand student was reported to have died in detention at the Johannesburg Fort after … magistrate,that 40 awaiting-trial prisoners…

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1941-2020

Joseph 'Headman' Shabalala

… The group received airplay on Radio Zulu, which led to a recording contract with Gallo Records in 1970. Initially … of traditional folk songs, but when…

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1936

Louis Charles George 'Loet' Douwes-Dekker

… in a Japanese concentration camp as a child before moving to South Africa.He attended Durban High School,graduated from … against his banning order, he was…

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1938-2011

Jannie “Jan Bek” Momberg

… studied at Stellenbosch University where he is reputed to have been a ladies’ man, a socialite and-rebel. It is … Nationalist Party since 1957, and rose…

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1952

Ari Sitas

… "Around the World in 80 Days-the India Section" is about to be published by UNISA Press. His poems have been … Greek, Turkish, Urdu and Hindi and many have…

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1956

Ben Mclennan

… was born in 1956 in Edinburgh, Scotland.  Mclennan moved to South Africa with his family in 1958 at the age of two. He … for the Daily Dispatch in East…

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1916-1984

Ernest Sedumedi Moloto

… were interrupted when Chief Ofentse Pilane requested him to start a secondary school for his tribe at Moruleng and … of the Ofentse Tribal School at Moruleng…

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1922

Elsa Joubert

… South African society. In that novel, Joubert chose to portray South Africa in a poignant yet honest manner. The … into supporting Apartheid. This novel…

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1952

Barbara Anne Hogan

… and mobilizing leftwing white people who were opposed to apartheid, and also in collecting information of trade … and community organisations. She relayed…

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1947

Aaron Mosibudi Mangena

… 1947 in Tzaneen, in the Northern Province (now Limpopo) to Tlodipyane Makwela and Tebele Rephard Mangena.The youngest … Certificate with distinction. Mangena…

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1927-2005

Rev. Helenard Joe (Allan) Hendrickse

… against apartheid for more than three decades, rising to prominence - including membership of the cabinet and … School in Cape Town where many of his…

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1945

Barry “Anderson” Richards

… Natal at his early teens and was rewarded with a promotion to the senior team in the early sixties. In 1967 he took a … South Africa on the verge of…

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Sylvia Ncediwe Mdunyelwa

… For instance, in 1990 she took a group of young musicians to the International Children’s Jazz Festival in Canada. On … Educational Opportunities Council,…

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1923

Thembekile Enoch kaTshunungwa

… of Cape provincial secretary and was formally elected to that office in 1955. By this time he was a Queenstown … earlier he had been endorsed out of…

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1929-2008

Billy Nair

… on 27 November 1929. He was one of five children born to Parvathy and Ittynian (Kisten) Nair, an engineer's … were arrested, and he was found guilty and…

B-0008740

1954

Bulelani Thandabantu Ngcuka

… at the University of Fort Hare. In 1980 he was admitted to the legal profession as an Attorney. He began his active … the apartheid state. His crime was that…

B-0008775

1931-2012

Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson

… his LLB Cum Laude. Two years later he was admitted to the Johannesburg Bar.  A keen soccer player, he was a … African National Congress (ANC) leaders were…

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1901-1983

Dora Tamana

… up in rural South Africa. Tamana and her four sisters had to help work on their father’s plot, before and after school, … keeping some livestock. Every…

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1952-1985

Ruben Xulu

… on 10 May 1952 and attended school in Mgangatho from 1955 to 1961. He began carving with Bernard Gcwensa at Hiabisa … accompanied the Canadian priest Edwin…

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Stephen Bernard Lee

… Court from 7 – 15 June 1978 and was charged with helping to produce and distribute pamphlets for the ANC and SACP. An … participated in ANC, SACP and MK…

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1947-1972

Mthuli ka Shezi

… (BPC). Through his writing, Shezi introduced his BCM ideas to a wider audience. His play titled Shanti. Received reviews … that he gave a detailed accounts…

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1967-2005

Buyisile Patient (Billy) Mandindi

… Art Collection. He was one of the most exciting artists to have emerged through the community arts sector in the … expressionistic, comic, and iconic) with…

B-0008432

1959

Carl Niehaus

… from the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) as he was opposed to their compliance with the apartheid system. He joined and … he received a 15 year sentence while…

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