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1944

Mongane Wally Serote

… This was a defining period for the evolution of political consciousness among black South Africans, and Black … van Wyk , Mafika Gwala and Don Mattera…

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1924-2009

Dennis Brutus

… Convention,an attempt to forge unity among coloured political groupings and closer cooperation with africans.In … writing, speaking in public and attending…

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1901-1968

Zachariah Keodirelang Matthews

… a major guiding and moderating influence on African political history in its most crucial period. He was at the … Convention in 1935 to 1936, Matthews found…

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1910-1978

Dr Gangathura Mohambry (Monty) Naicker

… a great extent this group laid the foundation of his later political direction. Naicker's active political involvement started in 1941 when he became…

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Tim Bruwer

… was responsible for the first germination of an opposing political view in my mind. He was a tortured soul, very … and smug Afrikaner would-be politicians…

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1921-2001

Athol Edwin Thorne

… were times when there was no money. Athol’s family was not political, they were religious and it was the Christian moral … attached to supporting the Soviet…

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1903-1988

Alan Stewart Paton

… Offenders. This experience had a significant impact on his political development and he introduced several progressive … Liberal Party (LP) in the same year…

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1936-2015

Letsau Nelson Diale

… African National Congress (ANC) where he was taught basic political skills. In 1958, he also joined the domestic … an eight-year sentence. It was here that…

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1931-1964

Suliman “Babla” Saloojee

… Jassat and Farid Adam spending many nights painting political slogans and putting up posters. They named their … famous European painter, as a ploy to come…

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1921-1993

Andries Treurnicht

… he provided a mouthpiece of conservative opinion on political, theological, academic and cultural matters. … was a staunch supporter of the National Party…

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1947

Pandelani Jeremia Nefolovhodwe

… (also known as Turfloop), where he continued with his political activism andbecame a member of the Student … his BCM comrades. After his release he went back…

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1924-2011

Henry Mutile Fazzie

… in the 1980s, is remembered for being one of the key political leaders to have waged a massive offensive against … called on the regime to unconditionally…

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1938-2009

Nosipho Dastile

… where she was a full-time teacher. Following the growing political activism in South Africa after the … All of this catapulted her into becoming a well-known…

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1923

Lutchmee Marie

… her mother in supporting the family. Lutchmee got her political influence from her older sister, Poomony Moodley , … struggle. Lutchmee herself was not an…

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1852-1917

Isaac Williams Wauchope

… to us how the people of his time were dealing with their political predicament. More so, the impact of Isaac’s … [17] Uitenhage was a dispossessed region…

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1967

Francois Pienaar

… in nominal terms, were not well received. The initial response of SARFU president Dr. Louis Luyt was to fire …

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1965

Joseph Mathunjwa

Joseph Mathunjwa was born in Amatikulu in Northern Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) on 26 May 1965. He is the son of David Mathunjwa, who was a Christian preacher. He…

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1956

Bongiwe (Bongi) Dhlomo-Mautloa

… Dhlomo grounds her art on the socialist-realist and political. Her linocuts and woodcuts explore a wide range of issues ranging from political events such as…

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Reverend Makhenkesi Arnold Stofile

… this period he had become more and more alert to socio – political injustices though some members of the church were …  (ANC) front organisation but only…

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1950-1977

Dr Hoosen Mia Haffejee

… for an internship at Durban’s King George V Hospital. His political affiliation is unclear but according to his older … protests in Northdale. It seems…

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1980

Mmusi Aloysias Maimane

… public relations along with inter-party ties. According to political analysts, this was the first sign of Maimane’s … trip to Israel in 2017 also came under…

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1941

Barbara Mosima Joyce Masekela

… school students had an opportunity to meet with social and political leaders such as African National Congress (ANC) … Chief Albert Luthuli . Barbara's…

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1963

Roger Meintjes

… ways to use their photography as a means to address political and social issues. This process initiated much … aimed to use his photography to highlight the…

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1936

Michael Cassidy

… at ecumenism, and reconciliation on personal, church and political levels. …

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1939

Thomas Madikwe Manthata

… but was expelled after several years for being too political inclined. In 1967 he began teaching at Sekano … became known as a rigorous,critical teacher who…

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1925-1982

Ruth First

… Journalist, academic and political activist, Ruth Heloise First was born on 4 May … brother Ronald grew up in a household, in which intense political debate…

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1932-2007

Sydney Sipho Sepamla

… however, is that his work is not entirely focused on political themes. However, in 1976 and 1977 Sepamla became a … and here some of his poems, though…

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1960

Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi

… Action, a civil organisation that fought to resolve political issues facing the Bellville Community. In 1980, the political situation in South Africa…

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1920-2005

Raymond Mhlaba

… boarding school where he started to be involved in political discussion group,the Mayibuye Students … bussiness.  His experiences at the factory developed…

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