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BiographyAshley James Kriel
… the country, his death came as a huge shock to them. His funeral was held on 20 July 1987 and became a site of … Boesak and Molena Faried Essack. Chaos…
BiographyDullah Mohamed Omar
… Fazlin, and his two grandchildren, Rameez and Waseemm. The funeral was a combination of a Muslim burial and a state funeral attended by President Thabo Mbeki…
Dumisani Mbatha
… death since it had resulted from natural causes.His funeral was held in Soweto on 17 October and was attended 15 …
BiographyMolly Blackburn
… an accident. Blackburn and Brian Bishop were killed. Her funeral was attended by about 20 000 people - a sign of her …
BiographyJohn Marinus Ferus
… John Marinus Ferus died in a car accident in 1981. At his funeral the African National Congress (ANC) flag was openly …
BiographyHermanus Gabriel Loots
… are tied to the expulsion of the Xhosa leader Maqoma [v] from the Kat River in 1828. [vi] The intention of the … He was honoured by the state with a special…
Benjamin Johnson Langa
… Zuma again apologised to the family of Ben Langa at the funeral of his brother, former Chief Justice Pius Langa , for … members during the 1980s. Zuma used…
BiographyDr Gangathura Mohambry (Monty) Naicker
… a short illness. People of all racial origins attended his funeral. He loved life, and at his funeral, Alan Paton described him as "jollity personified". …
Funeral service of Rivonia trialist and MK cadre Wilton Mkwayi takes place in King William’s Town. He was awarded this honour
… Funeral service of Rivonia trialist and MK cadre Wilton …
Several thousand mourners gather at a state funeral in Congo to pay tribute to 109 people killed in a series of mysterious airp
… Several thousand mourners gather at a state funeral in Congo to pay tribute to 109 people killed in a …
Eighty thousand Blacks attend a mass funeral in KwaNobuhle township for the twenty-eight people killed by police in Langa on 21
… Eighty thousand Blacks attend a mass funeral in KwaNobuhle township for the twenty-eight people …
BiographyMarius Schoon
… committed suicide but he was not allowed to attend her funeral or see their daughter, Jane. In 1976 he was released …
Mashwabada Victor ''Castro'' Mayatula
… testify for the state in the trial of the SASO Nine (State v.Cooper).At the time of the 1976 Soweto uprising he was a … Soweto in September 1980.Mourners…
BiographyAhmed Timol
… was not allowed out of detention to attend his brother’s funeral. On 29 October, Timol’s family was given his body for … all over his body. Several thousand…
BiographyChristiaan Rudolf De Wet
… and De la Rey was shot dead. After speaking at De la Rey's funeral in Lichtenburg, De Wet took part in a protest meeting … the deputation achieved nothing…
Statement by Malusi Gigaba, ANCYL President, at the funeral of Cde Wanga Sigila, late SASCO Deputy President, Cape Town 23 October 1999
… Well, as the English Governor says to King Henry V of England, Our expectation hath this day an end. Farewell … Statement by Malusi Gigaba, ANCYL President,…
Gangsters turn out in force at the Winterveld Cemetery and disrupt the funeral of Dr Masuku, a former ANC activist and anti-cri
… out in force at the Winterveld Cemetery and disrupt the funeral of Dr Masuku, a former ANC activist and anti-cri …
Speech of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Funeral of King Xolilizwe Sigcawu: Nqadu Great Place, 14 January 2006
… of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Funeral of King Xolilizwe Sigcawu: Nqadu Great Place, 14 …
Eleven residents are killed in an attack on an all-night funeral vigil aimed at remedying lack of support for Inkatha chairman,
… Eleven residents are killed in an attack on an all-night funeral vigil aimed at remedying lack of support for Inkatha …
Mozambique stresses its continued support for the ANC in a statement made at the funeral of twelve ANC members killed in the So
… continued support for the ANC in a statement made at the funeral of twelve ANC members killed in the So …
BiographyBongani Mnguni
… and parties. In 1977, Mnguni forced his way into a mass funeral of police victims in Soweto. The press corps had been …
BiographyDeseni Soobben
Deseni Soobben was 10 when her grandfather, a businessman returned from a trip to Japan and gave her a Kodak lnstamatic camera. Soobben matriculated from…
BiographyJeremy Patrick Cronin
… the government's refusal to allow him to attend his wife's funeral. During his imprisonment, he wrote a book of poems, …
BiographyRobert Sobukwe
… for a permit to leave the town in order to attend the funeral. He was granted permission on condition that he … by midnight on Friday 9 May 1975, a day after…
Oration of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Official Funeral of Stella Nomzamo Sigcau, Qaukeni, Eastern Cape, May 16, 2006
… President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Official Funeral of Stella Nomzamo Sigcau, Qaukeni, Eastern Cape, May …
Chief Sabata Dalindyebo is reburied in the Transkei in a funeral attended by 40 000 people. He died in self-imposed exile in Za
… Chief Sabata Dalindyebo is reburied in the Transkei in a funeral attended by 40 000 people. He died in self-imposed …
Henrietta Rebecca Stakesby Lewis
… Rebecca Stakesby Lewis passed away in 1912, and her funeral had an estimated 10 000 attendees. …
BiographyDawid Kruiper
… to the Khoi San nation and South Africa. An official state funeral was held on 30 June 2012. National and provincial …
BiographyFlorence Mophosho
… to the ANC and liberation struggle in the country. At the funeral hundreds of mourners converged and numerous messages …
BiographyKabelo Sello Duiker
… of his death, a job he apparently did not like. At his funeral, his father described him as someone who detested …