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1934-2003

Buzwe Stanley Mabizela

… of the ANCYL at the University of Fort Hare. At that time the ANC was operating underground as it was banned in … unfortunate thing. I was seeing Matanzima…

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1932-1968

Benson Tsele

… National Congress (ANC) . This was no mean feat at a time when any political activism was interpreted by the … ANC acting president and supreme commander-in…

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1863-1928

Edward Clark Churchill Mace

… at the Cape Town Castle, and then turned to painting full-time. He was at the meeting at Kamp's Cafe that …

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1943-2002

Duke Ketye

… Transvaal. In 1968 Ketye began painting and sculpting full-time.  In 1970 he moved to Durban. In 1977 Ketye renovated …

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1870-1938

Leo Rbc Francois

… the insurance business in East Griqualand. He painted part-time, and became Chairman of the Art section of the Kimberley …

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1907-1978

Hester Elizabeth Cornelius

… the union and became an active member. She spent her time defending the union by organising cultural events using …

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1931-1981

Dr Nomava Eslinah Shangase

… completed.   During her studies, Dr Shangase found time to participate in the work of the health team in East …

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1958

Michael Sedgwick

… organizer. Some of the seasoned community workers at the time at CUPC were Des Adendorf, Viviene West Jenny Kroukamp …

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1918-1967

Patrick Baker Duncan

… service in Basutoland from 1941 to 1952, during which time he became fluent in Sesotho. In 1952 he resigned his … Gerhart G.M and Karis T. (ed)(1977). From…

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1870-1950

William H. "Bill" Andrews

… 1905 he became Amalgamated Society of Engineers(ASE) full-time organizer and this trade union had some branches in … Bugg-Levine, Thomas Karis, Nimrod Mkele …

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1949

Gill Marcus

… . Marcus later went into exile where she spent her time clipping South African newspapers for the ANC and … Bugg-Levine, Thomas Karis, Nimrod Mkele .From…

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1927-2019

Ben Turok

… secretary for the Cape western region, acting as a full-time organiser for the Congress of the People. He was … From Protest To Challenge , Political…

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1860-1930

Govindasamy Krishnasamy Thambi Naidoo

… to London. Passive resistance was at an ebb at the time, as most of the merchants were afraid to defy the law … to invite women to join the Satyagraha. At…

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Magasvarie Govender

… of the political struggle in South Africa was at that time very limited, but that experience piqued her interest in … active from her second year onwards…

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1892-1969

Bertha Solomon

… African women were allowed to practise law for the first time, she began to study for an LLB degree (law degree) at … was the first of its kind in…

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1958-1991

Bheki Mlangeni

… firm Cheadle, Thompson and Haysom, Johannesburg. At the time, Mlangeni and his law firm were investigating the … Mlangeni had been in frequent contact with…

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1924-1998

Alan McLeod Cormack

… 1976. Cormack focused on particle physics during this time, but had an interest in X-ray technology, which he pursued on a part-time basis. He published some…

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1954

Oprah Winfrey

… later that couldn't possibly have been true, but at the time, Bunny -- that's what the family calls Vernon as the … have given life to a baby born in January…

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1966-2019

Sandile Dikeni

Sandile Dikeni was born in Victoria West, Northern Cape in 1966. He began writing poetry while in detention for his anti-apartheid activism in the 1980s. He…

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1923-2016

Audrey ‘Bobbie’ Cobden

… in child psychology. She continued with her practice from time to time, however, her involvement in anti-apartheid politics … apartheid government forced it…

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1946-2014

Mafika Pascal Gwala

… (SASO) . Gwala began writing his first poetry around this time, between 1966 and 1967. Simultaneously, Gwala was also … was a reflection of the mood in…

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1946

Ashlatha Rambally

… and became a qualified teacher. It was during her time at the University that her political consciousness … as well as in their school) she started working…

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1948

Timothy Peter Jenkin

… means under the current regime. During this time they learnt of the activities of the African National … work, but unbeknownst to them, they were by this…

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1922-1999

Julius Nyerere

… Unity (OAU) , together with Kwame Nkrumah. At the same time, his government’s support was crucial for the progress …

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1795-1875

Abraham Faure

… and then as Registrar of the Synod, and was at the same time Church archivist and administrator. He pleaded for a …

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1947-2017

Raymond (Ray) Chikapa Enock Phiri

… nestled comfortably with the political conditions of the time. The impact was more mobilisation of a people hungry for …

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1964

Joseph Manana

… Black Man’, Professor Kopano Ratele writes: ”¦ at the same time, the erosion of sameness, of a natural, stable black …

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1895-1972

Neville Allan Lewis

… of tones on the skins of his black sitters, at the same time his own efforts were merely ‘a monotonous monochromatic …

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1897-1974

Leo Marquard

… Leo Marquard’s home was also petrol bombed.  At the time he was busy was organizing the Students’ Defence Fund. …

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1928-1999

Dr. Zacharias “Zac” Johannes De Beer

… sold his practice in order to concentrate on politics full-time. He subsequently retained his seat in parliament thus …

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