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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…

B-0008622

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…

B-0008557

1990

Saul Sibusiso “Minus Khosing” Mashinini

… young activists where they would discuss politics and plan political actions. He left the country at the age of 15 but … for exile, that his parents got to…

B-0144710

1924-2002

Makholeka Matthews Meyiwa

… Meyiwa was released in 1972 and immediately resumed his political activities. He worked to reactivate the local … Mdlalose and Anton Xaba , was arrested…

B-0148002

1929-1981

Joe Nzingo Gqabi

… in investigative journalism. Gqabi was one of two thousand political detainees after the 1960 PAC-led  Sharpville … where he served his sentence together…

B-0008120

1913-1994

Stephen J.C. Dlamini

… 1950s, empowering workers with trade union rights and political education.His father was a farmer,migrant … to playing a dual role of fighting both economic…

B-0008010

1938-2002

Stephen Vukile Tshwete

… H Mjamba, played an important role in developing his political thought. In 1960 Tshwete moved to East London's … region. Here he took up a teaching post and…

B-0009166

1928-2011

Henry Gordon ‘Squire’ Makgothi

… on Robben Island. Whilst in prison he mentored many fellow political prisoners in political classes and even taught the basics of reading and … of the ANC…

B-0064853

1933

Motsoko Pheko

… Pheko holds a B.A. degree from UNISA with majors in Political Science and Systematic Theology and minors in … Pheko is the author of several books on history…

B-0081677

1936-2011

Lawrence Schlemmer

… Eminent sociologist and political analyst Professor Lawrence Schlemmer was born in … association with Chief Buthelezi made the sociologist a political target…

B-0096867

1873-1936

Sidney Percival Bunting

… worked at the International while also publishing numerous political pamphlets. Although he left the Labour Party he … that he was eventually expelled in…

B-0007901

1950

Dr Sathasivan “Saths” Cooper

… In 1969 Cooper was suspended from the university for his political ideologies. However, although Cooper strongly … 2003 there was a dispute on whether he was…

B-0007957

1930-2013

Amina Cachalia

… classes conducted by members of the TIC to learn about the political situation in South Africa and ways to overcome … involved in tasks such as distributing…

B-0007909

Magasvarie Govender

… at all involved in politics and her understanding of the political struggle in South Africa was at that time very … to her home in Chatsworth in 1984.She…

B-0150852

Violet Weinberg

… and persecution of Black South Africans. Weinberg’s political activism started in 1930 at the Garment Worker … heart into the struggle as a strong-willed and…

B-0095161

1955

Laura Jean Levetan

… issues, the transition to independence in Namibia, and the political changes and challenges arising out of the Sow eto …

B-0149486

1935-2012

Abdul ‘Apamai’ Rahman Dawood

… that no loss of life should occur. As result of his political activism, Dawood and his family were constantly … his wife and family provided much support to…

B-0071944

1964

R. Daniel

… from the early 1930s, he was known as a Trotskyist in his political leanings. In the 1940s he was associated with the  …

B-0008276

1929-2017

Ahmed Mohamed "Kathy" Kathrada

… of the freedom movement in the Transvaal. Kathrada’s political work began in 1941, at the early age of 12 when he … the " Ghetto Act ". The Act sought to…

B-0008231

1960-1982

Siphiwo Maxwell “Congress” Mthimkhulu

… up in Njoli Street, Zwide Township in Port Elizabeth. His political activism began with him joining the South African …

B-0068164

1922-2010

Lettie Malindi

… and Lettie remained members of the ANC’s underground political movement, but they were repeatedly harassed by the …

B-0150379

1933-1993

Eschel Mostert Rhoodie

… with the knowledge and huge financial support of top political leaders. One example of this was the use of public … A Global Survey of the Economic,…

B-0008953

1915-1995

Yusuf Cachalia

… issuesd a banning order forbidding him to belong to any political organizations and to attend any gatherings of more than two people.Throughout his political…

B-0007913

1936-2017

Philip Ata Kgosana

… the Western Cape, he dropped his studies to do full-time political work. When the  regional chairman was arrested on … our deepest condolences to the Kgosana…

B-0008247

1924-1993

Cornelius Judah Fazzie

… the  1952 Defiance Campaign . After 1952 he continued his political activities circumspectly and became involved in … a timekeeper in a textile factory,he…

B-0008060

1950

Thenjiwe Mtintso

… from the University of Fort-Hare. As a result of her political activism, Mtintso was detained several times by the … on numerous occasions because of her…

B-0093589

1945

Premanathan “Prema” Naidoo

… discharged as he was under the age of sixteen. About his political activities during that period, Prema said:   We … to London. Then we would look for…

B-0148749

1936-2018

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

… parameters of their romance were set by his commitment to political change.  On March 10 1957, Nelson asked Winnie to … alerted national security to her…

B-0008431