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1840-1887

Johannes Jane Tane Kekana

… tribe. Van Warmelo {infra) contends that Kekana was one of twins, but had not been killed at birth as the other … stipulated that not more than five families…

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1931-2011

Basil Lewis (Dolly) D’Oliveira

… with Middleton in the Central Lancashire League for one season for a sum of £450.00.   With his wife, Naomi’s, … Adams formed a committee to raise funds for…

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1958

Jonathan Shapiro

… World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland 2003-2006 as one of a group of invited cartoonists. He has been an invited … by Zuma for defamation. At the end of…

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1870-1946

Anna 'Sister Nannie' Tempo

… . She was born in the late 1870s and grew up in Worcester. One day in 1884, a Christian lady by the name of Miss … Indeed, Nannie's own father, a certain…

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1938-1990

Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana

… known for his skills as a composer and a saxophonist. One of his most popular songs is “Mra”, which he composed for … masekela , Jonas Gwangwa , Mongezi Feza…

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David Anderson

… the purpose of some of the publications at the time, one of them being Drum Magazine . Anderson left with his … Cartoon of the Year Award. He has published…

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Vuyi Lesley Mbalo

… He grew up in the suburb of Orlando, Soweto. He was one of 32 students who were forced to flee Soweto in 1978 … of a Soweto Afrapix branch, eventually…

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1922-1963

Solwandle Looksmart Khulile Ngudle

… thought he looked smart. He attended Falconer High, the one-roomed local high school, until Standard Six when he left … local Bantu Presbyterian Church and…

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1936-2011

Lawrence Schlemmer

… waiting for him: they wanted access to the office of one of his Black researchers. They explained that the … (MK) member. They had no warrant but threatened…

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Bisho Jarsa

… to the South African city of Port Elizabeth . Bisho was one of a group of Ethiopian slaves freed by a British warship … sharing Robben Island with Nelson…

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1938-2014

Patrick Vuyo Matshikiza

… home, will go down in the annals of South African music as one of the jazz pioneers who played a pivotal role in the … of place in the great South African…

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1920-2003

Rev. Theo Kotze

… out to take up a position as paymaster at Simmer and Jack, one of the Rand gold mines. In his early twenties Kotze was … future in-laws began to meet…

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Unknown-1929

Hermanus Lethebe

… Bunting delivered the funeral oration. Six weeks later, one Joseph Weeks was tried for murder before a visiting judge … led showed that Weeks had discharged…

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1949-2009

Henry Eric Isaacs

… family was of diverse racial composition:one grandfather was an Afrikaner,one grandmother Zulu,two aunts were Indian.In 1966 he …

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1955

Gana Makabeni

… he was elected to the party's central committee, becoming one of its first African members; in 1932, however, he was … protesting the treatment of  S. P…

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1918-2016

Kobera Manual

… the back. And we could distinctly hear the call. That is one of my first recollections, the call of the Adham. … run to the beach. In a minute you were at…

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1894-1980

Violet Margaret Livingstone Ballinger

… Edgar Brookes helped to change parliamentary debate from one focusing on control of the black population to one concentrating on the long-term welfare of the…

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1906-1947

Benedict Wallet Vilakazi

… hear The grasses sigh a soft behest: " Sleep, beloved one, sleep and rest." Bury me in a place like this: Where … me Where grasses whisper this behest:  "…

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1924-1961

Petros Molefe

… Ramutsi were members of this unit. Their mission was one of several in the Johannesburg area that were planned for … Comrade Benjamin Ramutsi. Official…

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Veerammal Naidoo

… had no option but to sell off their horses and carts one by one. Eventually, the family had nothing left. Her brother, … was always a beautiful atmosphere in…

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1920-1991

Jonas Dinous Matlou

… 1956 Matlou, sometimes described as a "firebrand", was one of the people arrested on a charge of treason, but … Committee (NEC). In April 1969 Morogoro,…

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1865-1940

Jan Celliers

… closed down in 1877 when England annexed Pretoria. After one year's work at his father's newspaper he went on to … and Wellington. He first worked as a…

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1931-2015

Lauretta Ngcobo

… her work was only published in the 80s and 90s. Ngcobo was one of the main speakers during the 1956 women’s anti-pass … various universities and traveled…

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1911-2002

Dr. Percy Yutar

… Percy Yutar was born on 29 July 1911 in Cape Town. He was one of eight children in a family of Lithuanian immigrants. … “ At the outset of my argument I said…

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1934

Abdulhay Jassat

… failed to produce results, the police moved to the next one. They took him to the window and told him to jump to the … They continued to ask him questions…

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1859-1936

Meshach Pelem

… in Queenstown and King William's Town, eventually made him one of the wealthiest Africans in the Cape, rivaling such men … Rubusana  for influence among…

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1881-1971

Reverend Zaccheus Richard Mahabane

…  (AAC) was formed in 1935, with Mahabane becoming one of the AAC leaders. At its first meeting in December 1935 … African Ministers' Federation (IDAMF). It…

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1945

Paul Stopforth

… “Drawing is one way of articulating my relationship to the world.” Paul … leader Steve Biko in 1978, the artist created one of his most recognised works of…

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