SAHO global search

1923

Dr Hassen (Ike) Mahomed Moosa

… the University of Cape Town (UCT) and was active in the political movement since his student days. Moosa was an …

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1918-1990

Frank Alexander Landman

… Point Programme and the Anti-CAD: "Nothing less than full political rights, nothing less than the Ten Point Programme". … continued as a member of the TLSA,…

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1917-2004

Villa Baker

… took place. Her father participated in this strike. Her political activities were shaped by events in the Miners … South African Communist Party (SACP). They…

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1934-2011

Abdool Kader Hassim

… In early 1970s Hassim hoped to revive APDUSA to promote political education; fro0m exile,Tabata wanted to attact … the occasional jornal APDUSA. Whilst in…

B-0008146

1918-2011

Albertina Nontsikelelo Sisulu

… in the Transkei on 21 October 1918. She was a nurse, a political activist and council to her husband former … in the 1940s was defined by significant…

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1858-1936

Dr. Walter Benson Rubusana

… the rest of his life. Rubusana was very much involved in political activity in the early 1900s. Despite being radical, … Magwalandini reflects on the two…

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1939-2025

Sunny Girja Singh

… Trial , and the arrest of Nelson Mandela heightened his political consciousness. It was this that drove him to join … — even in winter, they were forced to…

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Aubrey Mokoena

… and Durban-Westville. This action led to a reawakening of political activity, and the formation of the Black People’s … was able to help his community and…

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1935-2008

Nomkhitha Virginia Mashinini (née Boto)

… As a result of the riots, four of her sons went into political exile, one of which came back and was tried by the … interrogated about the whereabouts of her…

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1947-1976

Mapetla Frank Mohapi

… of the Zimele Trust Fund established to assist released political prisoners.   Three months after he was elected the … as an administrator of a trust that…

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1924-2009

Ricardo Rangel

… areas and other harsh realities of poverty and racism. The political challenges his work posed resulted in censorship by … magazine took a leading role in…

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1970-2004

Phaswane Mpe

… state to a democracy, with Nelson Mandela and other political leaders soon to be released from prison. As the political scene in the country gradually…

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1932

Nkosinathi Benson Fihla

… a teaching diploma at Lovedale. While there he attended political study groups run mainly by students from the nearby … was elected the first president of…

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1931-2015

Dr. Oshadi Maphefo Jane Mangena

… early 1970s she joined the Black People’s Convention , the political wing of the Black  Consciousness Movement and … in exile. Whilst in exile, she completed…

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Hamilton Kraai

… and Kraai later moved to Cape Town, where he resumed his political activities … of African Politics in South Africa: 1882-1964, Vol.4 Political Profiles 1882…

B-0008277

1845-1909

Jan Hofmeyr

… and a principal figure in the Afrikaner Bond. However as a political moderate, he worked closely with Rhodes until the  …

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1847-1911

Jacobus du Toit

… Patriot , he pushed for the formation of a cultural and political organisation that became known as the Afrikaner …

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1964-2025

Narriman Gadija Bazier Samuels

… Deputy Chairperson of the Mitchells Plain Community Rapid Response Unit (CRRU). In this role, she worked alongside …

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1865-1906

Jotello Festiri Soga

… enabled him to play important roles in South Africa’s response to not only rinderpest but other animal diseases …

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1936-2012

Dr. Neville Edward Alexander

… one another.’ he said. University and the becoming of a political activist (1953-1961) Neville Alexander’s move to … the Cape Peninsula Students’ Union,…

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1939

Marcus Solomon

… began working on trains as a ‘bedding boy’. Student and political activism In 1957 Solomon went to Cape Town to … Ernest Steenveld was the principal…

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1956-1985

Fort Calata

… again in Dimbaza for three weeks as a result of his political views. Calata was then transferred to work in … Goniwe and Calata became friends and shared…

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1920-1977

Marimuthu Pragalathan “MP” Naicker

… 1945 until 1952, when he was ordered to resign from all political and other organisations. In the meantime, he had … and 19060s are too numerous to list here…

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1939-2012

Sedick Isaacs

… school. At the age of 13, he was involved in distributing political pamphlets and attending meetings of the Teachers … describes in detail the inhuman and…

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1825-1904

Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger

… Kruger had an arch-enemy in Cecil Rhodes and his Cape political associates. The latter regarded the western parts … or ‘uitlanders’ to the area. This was a…

B-0064847

1910-2002

Bettie du Toit

… guidance Du Toit involved herself in trade unionism and political activism. Her involvement with the trade unions … being a trade unionist Du Toit also…

B-0008034

1911-2004

Freda Levson

… later used as a safe house for Nelson Mandela and other political activists. Levson's involvement in liberation … then followed became one of the major…

B-0064873

1930-2013

Professor Bernard Magubane

… lectures he gave... That's when I became interested in the political economy of race, and that's when I really started … and then in Connecticut. His best…

B-0095733

1953

Nandisile Thoko Mpumlwana

… Movement (BCM) alongside Steve Biko , she was involved in political activism and promotion of the BCM during the 1970s. … as a researcher. This experience…

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