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… farmers. He received his primary education at Moruleng and Mabieskraal, both in the Rustenburg district. In 1931 he … completed his Junior Certificate. He matriculated in 1938 and then enrolled at the South African Native College … him to start a secondary school for his tribe at Moruleng and become its first principal. Moloto completed his BA …

… of the resources he found, which included cars, trains, and buses with tin-wheels, held together with long wires were one of his favourites. Holo grew up in Cape Town, and completed standard nine at Langabuya High School.  At the … of 23, he began working at the Paarl Branch of OK Bazaars, and worked as a machine operator for Paarl Textiles until he …

… late 1930s, after the sudden death of their parents, Pheko and his brother came to South Africa to live with their aunt, … in South Africa.  After his release he left the country and went into exile where he remained for 30 years. He was later imprisoned in Mozambique and Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Pheko served the party …

… he could speak English, Yiddish, Russian Afrikaans and Zulu. Brenner was highly intelligent and learned to read at an early age. One of his father's … the first 3 years of his primary education in 1 year and entered Grade 4 when he was 6 years old. He moved on to …

… of a breakaway faction that had fled the Zulu kingdom and had established their kingdom near Delagoa Bay. Mpande was sent to demand tribute and annex the newly established kingdom into the Zulu … Mpande’s forces were defeated by Shoshangane’s force and he was forced to retreat. On his retreat he learned about …

… such as Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius, Frank Lloyd Wright and Alvar Aalto. He officially joined the Communist Party of … of figureheads such as Moses Kotane , Yusuf Dadoo and JB Marks . Following his graduation, Lipman spent a year … architectural division. He then returned to South Africa and worked in Durban for Bernard Jacks Architects until his …

… June 1935, in Durban, Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal) to Allison and Maria Mzimela. The entire family was raised as Anglicans and as a child, he wanted to become a priest. He obtained a … to teach. He joined the African National Congress (ANC) and became involved in political protest against Apartheid. …

… Dorothy Masuka was born and raised in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe ), in 1935. Her father was originally from Zambia , and her mother, Liza Mafuyani, was originally from Natal (now … to live with her aunt in South Africa in 1947, aged 12 and was enrolled at St Thomas Convent School in Johannesburg …

… . Masekela showed musical ability from a young age, and began to play piano as a child. Inspired by the movie … Municipal Brass Band. Masekela soon mastered the trumpet, and began to play with other aspiring musicians in the … such as Dollar Brand ( Abdullah Ibrahim ), Jonas Gwangwa and Kippie Moeketsi . Masekela also collaborated with famous …

… Klerk grew up in a political family, with both his father and grandfather serving high office. His father, Jan de Klerk, was a Cabinet Minister and the President of the South African Senate. His brother is Dr Willem (Wimpie) de Klerk, a political analyst and one of the founders of the  Democratic Party . After …

… dictionary. Her parents' home was in the Mandela , Sisulu and Tutu area known in Soweto as the Triangle. As a child, she grew up playing with the Mandela and the Walter Sisulu children. At the time, Mandela was … the politics. The relationship between her parents ended and her father took the children, to stay with his father at …

… was born on 14 October 1639 to parents Adrian van der Stel and Maria Leviens. The couple were en route to Mauritius when … of Hendrik Lievens of Batavia (present-day Jakarta) and Monica of the Coromondel, who is also known as Monica van … der Stel thus became the first person not born in Europe and born of mixed parentage to be appointed Commander and …

… construct a thorough biography of Evelyn Ntoko Mase before and after her relationship with Nelson Mandela. She may have … in the public eye, particularly as she was not involved, and had no desire to be. in political activities. As a … has been that of her time as Nelson Mandela’s first wife - and much of what is known of her comes from his words or the …

… Design (1959) from the Camberwell College of Art, London, and an Art Teacher’s Diploma (1960) from Reading University. … a full-time artist. He participated widely in solo and group exhibitions and did numerous public and private commissions including …

… By the early 1960s, Benjamin was a talented jazz singer and in great demand in music and theatre. Yet as apartheid laws were implemented, black … performers were forced to endure separation of audiences and facilities. As with so many of her contemporaries, …

… He left school when Bantu Education was introduced, and unsuccessfully attempted to complete his Matric (Grade … for a job, but was hindered by his lack of matriculation and by the laws governing South Africa at that time. In terms … This is where he obtained basic knowledge of photography, and an old Yashika twin lens reflex camera. Figure 1. ‘House …

… Gordimer, was a Jewish jeweller originally from Latvia and her mother, Nan Myers, was of British descent. From her … Black majority. Gordimer was educated at a convent school and began writing at the young age of nine; her first short … the world. She grew up reading the great realists of 19th- and early 20th-century fiction, and later would continue to …

… Magogo Constance Zulu kaDinuzulu, King Solomon’s sister, and Inkosi Mathole Buthelezi, the King’s Prime Minister, was … KwaZulu. His mother was the daughter of King Dinizulu and granddaughter of  King Cetshwayo . His paternal … Buthelezi studied Bantu Administration, Roman-Dutch Law and Criminal Law at the University. Here he met Professor Z K …

… Beira) was born in Johannesburg on 19 June 1942 to Banny and Golda Beira. She attended Houghton Primary and Johannesburg Girls High. Around 1959 she started frequenting social and music clubs which brought her into contact with people …  Sellström, T (2002). Sweden and National Liberation in Southern Africa . Google Books …

… He was one of the seven children of Jesaya Sekgoadi and Johanna Sebolaishi. Although Ndebele-speaking, Madiba … district at Ga-Madiba, Mashashane Lutheran School and Setotolwane. From 1926 to 1929 he studied for a teacher's … a Methodist college in Pretoria . Through private and full-time study he later improved his qualifications, …

… Durban in 1952. She matriculated from Durban Girls College and attended the University of Natal, Durban, where she did a … she came under the influence of  Dr. Rick Turner  and attended a work camp at Phoenix Settlement run by Turner,  Omar Badsha , Ela and  Mewa Ramgobin , and Laurie Schlemmer. This was a turning …

… He received his early education at St Cyprian's School and the Wesleyan Methodist School in Johannesburg. In 1904 … Devi. He returned to South Africa in 1912 with his wife and baby son, Ramdutt. A year after his return to the … imprisonment with hard labour, together with his wife and Ramdutt, who was then only two years old. Dayal, who was …

… University of the Witwatersrand. A prominent journalist and anti-apartheid activist, Zille was instrumental in … in 1977 , which she discovered was due to police brutality and not natural causes as the government had claimed. The … article was to threaten the Rand Daily Mail with banning and called Zille and her editor, Allister Sparks , before the …

… Erwin) was born on 17 January 1948 in Cape Town to Dennis and Rosamund Erwin. Alec, as he became known, matriculated … in 1965. He then went to study at the University of Natal and received a B.Econ Honours degree in Economics in 1970. … the Department of Economics at the University between 1971 and he helped create the institute for industrial Education …

… high school, he trained as a teacher at Lovedale College and upon completion taught at Tembalabantu High School in … be watched. Subsequently, the Ciskei authorities arrested and detained him in Zwelitsha during the student strikes. The … establishment compelled Mhlauli to leave Tambalabantu and find work elsewhere. Mhlauli found work at Atchivelile …

… parents were teachers.Brutus did news reporting and was an organiser with the Teachers’ League and the Congress Movement. An ardent cricket and table tennis player in his youth, he was also a founder … Times   27 December 2009 | Moloi, D. 'Dennis Brutus: Poet and Freedom fighter' Sunday Times   3 January 2010 | SAPA …

… Port Elizabeth in 1954. He was the son of Nontsikelelo and Mongameli Madaka who, both passed away in 1990. In 1969, … a member of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS) and assisted in planning and executing COSAS activities even though he was no longer a …

… Makhanya enrolled at the University of Fort Hare in 1979 and graduated in 1985 with both an Honours Degree in Fine Arts and a Higher Diploma in Education. As a student Makhanya won several awards and his work found its way into public and private …

… is contested. Portuguese colonial historians and missionaries would emphasise her conversion to Catholicism and her participation in the slave trade. Angolan nationalist … historians would focus her anti-colonial activities and her long struggle against colonial conquest. What is …

… a stormy school career ”” he was expelled at least once and never matriculated ”” Sabata faced up to his regent and guardian (Chief Dabulamanzi Dalindyebo) who refused to … the full Thembu council, Sabata took the matter to court and forced the issue. He was duly circumcised, and on 30 June …