SAHO global search

1909-1969

Dr. Philip Blaaiberg

… recovered without the infection which had led to the death of Washkansky before him. Three months after the …

B-0007858

1954

Lele Jacob Motaung

… as a complete re-trial had to take place following the death of the trial judge on 7 November. The re-trial took …

B-0008660

1926-2007

Edgar Dumile Ngoyi

… who were guarding Ngoyi’s house guilty of burning to death one of Ngoyi’s visitors a young Azanian Peoples … African National Congress, (2007),    ANC mourns…

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Diana (Di) Bishop

… years Di received many threatening phone calls and some death threats. She continued with her work in the struggle …

B-0007856

1908-1982

Monica Hunter Wilson

… the 1950s, delayed as it had been by her husband’s tragic death at the end of the Second World War. Monica and her … Southern and Central Africa remain…

B-0009232

1945-2013

Dirk Johannes Coetzee

… 1987, a Constable Butana Almond Nofemela was sentenced to death for murdering a white farmer. He had hoped that his … affidavit, Nofemela said he had been a…

B-0097350

1941

Navanethem (Navi) Pillay

… China called on nations and various inter-governmental bodies to boycott the ceremony. Pillay’s office rejected …

B-0124151

1934-2004

Dullah Mohamed Omar

… reform and piloted legislation to set up statutory bodies such as the Constitutional Court, Human Rights …

B-0074108

1947-1976

Mapetla Frank Mohapi

… on 5 August 1976, Mohapi died in police custody. Upon his death, police produced a "suicide note", claiming he had … found that no one could be held…

B-0148068

Mxoshwa Mdhluli

… 22 of those responsible were apprehended and sentenced to death. In 1962, when Helen Joseph visited Mdhluli, he was …

B-0149268

1957-2006

Monty Johannes Motloung

… and led to a long illness that culminated in his death on 2 October 2006 at Pholosong Hospital in Tsakane …

B-0008669

1795

Sobhuza I

… a great deal. Apparently, one night shortly before his death, he had a prophetic vision. He saw white skinned people …

B-0009088

1882-1962

Florence Louise Zerffi

… drew her into joint exhibitions with him. His premature death in 1929 was a profound blow. She later taught painting …

B-0009256

2013

Ephraim Nkwe

… Ephraim Nkwe passed away on 5 May 2013. At the time of his death, Nkwe was the chairperson of the Mpete Mosaka ANC …

B-0095834

1935-2015

André Philippus Brink

… (1982), set in South Africa in 1976 and focussing on the death in detention of a black activist was also banned. This …

B-0007887

1931-2016

Lulu Dube

… later became a nurse at McCord Zulu Hospital. After her death, the ANC released a statement to say that the …

B-0123096

1908-1996

Jean Sinclair

… of the black sashes that the women wore to symbolise the “death” of the constitution. She and her league members …

B-0068468

1922-2001

Sonia Beryl Bunting

… part in saving Nelson Mandela and other leaders from the death penalty. In 1991, after the unbanning of the African …

B-0007900

1929-2010

Vincent Joseph Gaobakwe Matthews

… of the latter at whose wedding he served as best man. From 1948 Matthews chaired the ANC Youth League until 1950, when …

B-0008499

1925-2013

Alan Robert Lipman

… joined the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) in 1948 because “it was then the only organisation where people …

B-0094738

1886-1982

Henry Selby Msimang

… also a confidant of the Natal leader  A.W.G. Champion . In 1948 he became a member of the Native Representative Council …

B-0008695

1941

Sue Williamson

… England in 1941. Her family immigrated to South Africa in 1948. Williamson studied at the Art Students' League in New …

B-0009230

1958-1991

Bheki Mlangeni

… Johannesburg). On 17 November 1989, prompted by the death row confessions of a police officer, Butana Almond … as the commander of a covert South African…

B-0149380

1949-1991

Mhlabunzima Maphumulo

… was attacked and he was assassinated at gunpoint. His death shocked many and his funeral was attended by 30,000 …

B-0149331

1980

Sifundile Matalazi

… was undisclosed. During the inquest into Mr Matalazi's death it was alleged that he committed suicide.Police …

B-0149983

1872-1940

Dr Abdullah Abdurahman

… retained a seat on the council from 1905 until his death in 1940. Abdurahman was the grandson of industrious … was challenged and it was only after…

B-0007765

Elijah H. Mdolomba

… Seme . He was known as a conservative. Shortly before his death, he participated in the foundation meetings of the All …

B-0149458

1970

Morris Ranoto

… and friends and “became a recluse” after Frans Ramaro’s death. His partner, Mngabo Ranoto, said that after he was …

B-0149273

1952-2004

Sipho Gumede

… wife Fikiswa Pupuma, whom he married shortly before his death. Reports vary from 47 to 53 as to his age when he died. … me in a way that made me eager to…

B-0008133

1891-1922

Samuel Alfred (Taffy) Long

… Committee of being a police informant and was sentenced to death. He was taken by a party of three to a back street and … judges found Long guilty of murder…

B-0067743