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… Erasmus was born to Barend Jacobus Gerrit Wessel Erasmus and Susara Catharina Elizabeth Horak on 29 December 1918 in Johannesburg. His father was a businessman and farmer who also owned a butchery in Parys. Schooled in … Depression of the 1930's he was forced to leave school and seek employment. In June 1936 Erasmus was employed by the …

… in 1875. Mqhayi studied at Lovedale, worked as a teacher and journalist, was on the editorial staff of Imvo Zabantsundu, and published numerous books of Xhosa poetry and prose. He taught at Lovedale for some years but …

… in Cape Town , he worked as a freelance graphic artist and photographer during the 1980s. Konings produced an … result of the legislation by the white government.” (Koeve and Besserer, 1983, 80) In 1984 a selection of Konings’ … in Don Pinnock’s book, The Brotherhoods: Street Gangs and State Controls . His photographs were also published in …

… complete her MA in English at the University of Pretoria , and started to work at the normaalkollege in Bloemfontein. … She then became a clerk for Mr Justice CP Brink, and began her LLB part-time through the University of the … . In 1952 she was admitted to the Orange Free State Bar, and became an advocate. In 1968 she became a senior advocate, …

… move to the developing city of Pretoria at the age of 28 and waited for ten years to receive his first commission. … development a great deal. He identified with the struggles and hopes of these people and this commitment was reflected in his work. A great deal …

… training in art in 1971 at Evangelical Lutheran Art and Craft Centre at Rorke`s Drift . He had a longer … a greater emphasis on intaglio printmaking at the centre, and this included etching, aquatint, drypoint and even mezzotint. Students were also encouraged to …

… in Cologne, Germany, 1864. He lived in SA from 1889; date and place of death not known. Information on Oscar Hollander, who apparently studied in Amsterdam and arrived in SA in 1889, is thin. In 1911 he met Constance Penstone and George Crosland Robinson and studied for a time under the …

… of the Native Law Amendment Act , there was great panic and confusion within the community. Women, children and the aged were being taken away from urban areas to barren places where there were no schools, clinics and jobs. Husbands remained behind to work as migrant …

… National Congress  (ANC) branches between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth and also to radicalise Coloured farm workers. A member of the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union in its heyday and also of the  …

… sentenced for ANC underground activities between 1975 and 1983. He was detained without trial under state of … 1986 to 1988. He was restricted in 1988 but defied these and travelled to the Organisation of African Unity meeting in 1989 and returned in 1990. Suttner has written articles for South …

… (today known as Jakarta) in the East Indies in April 1639 and then further on to Dejima (today forming part of … station, a view that was commonly shared amongst traders and company officers. In 1647 a Dutch trade ship, the Nieuwe Haerlem , was wrecked in Table Bay and a number of the crew remained to look after the cargo …

… Anglican. His father, Mbazwana Martin was a farm labourer and his mother Martha Norah MaLuthuli Lembede, a teacher, who … performance in class, his teacher would teach him a lesson and later have him instruct others. He was passionate about his studies and more often than not, would be found engrossed in his …

… inspired performances in Fugard's People Are Living There and Boesman and Lena , in which she made her European debut in London. Fugard wrote many roles specifically for Bryceland and was also influenced by her. The New York Times called her …

… son of a tribal chief, Eduardo Mondlane worked for the UN and was also a History and Sociology Professor at Syracuse University, New York. As … a B.A. from Oberlin, followed by an M.A. from Northwestern and a Ph.D. from Harvard. His academic field was …

… who has been involved in the local newspaper and magazine industry since 1995. His work has been published both locally and internationally. He is currently a contributor to the … agency "South Photographs". He matriculated in 1988 and obtained a National Diploma in Photography from the …

… on old age homes in Port Elizabeth called " Autumn Years" and the other on life in the colored townships of Missionvale and Helenvale. In 1990 she won the Santam bursary for art … In 1998 she joined the Department of Visual Arts and Design at the Vaal Triangle Technikon as a photography …

… we know the group today. He was born in Swaziland in 1795 and succeeded his father, Ndvungunye, as king of the Dlamini … in central Swaziland, where he settled, became the social and political centre of the Swazi people. Sobhuza I continued to subdue or drive away the nearby Sotho clans and consolidated his power in the region. Eventually his rule …

… the hundreds detained. While in detention she was beaten and tortured in an attempt to gain information, but she kept … helped in the forming of the Vaal Organisation of Women, and then became secretary of the organisation. Through the … she set about addressing the problems facing the people, and organised a rent boycott and a stay-away in connection …

… was shown on the SASA 35th Annual Exhibition in 1937, and acquired by the SANG, as noted by critic Melvin … ( Cape Time s 23.8.1937).  Hope had trained at the Slade and Central Schools of Art, London, and in 1926 won the Prix de Rome for her etching The …

… was born on 13 December 1948 in Cape Town.  He was a stage and screen actor, known for his roles in films like  Heel Against the Head  and  Running Riot . He was a great all-rounder, hilarious in … thirteen best-actor awards, including the Dublin Critics and Golden Entertainer Awards. Flynn’s highly successful …

… Bester’s sustained preoccupation with apartheid’s legacy, and the empathy and dignity with which he represents the dispossessed. … (Cape Town, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Grahamstown and Stellenbosch). 1988–2001: Five solo exhibitions abroad …

… the Little Flower School in Ixopo, Natal (KwaZulu-Natal) and continued his schooling until standard eight (Grade 10). … Afrapix  in the 1980s. In 1982 he moved to  Johannesburg  and then went abroad in 1983. Nunn was among the … against apartheid in the 1980s. He contributed to "Culture and Resistance" in 1982 and to the Staffrider exhibitions of …

… was killed at scene 2 after being shot in his thigh and buttock by the police. He was the sole breadwinner in the family and left behind his wife, mother, sister and two nieces. He had been married to his wife, Lilita …

… Jean van der Poel was born in Cape Town in 1904, and went on to become a prominent historian. Her studies began at the University of Cape Town (UCT) , and she completed her doctorate at the London School Of … Currie Memorial scholarship. Her doctorate, on railways and customs policies, was awarded magnum cum laude and won …

… Sakwe was born about 1886 in Idutywa in the Transkei and educated at Clarkebury Institution. After a period of … chief, he was elected to the district council of Idutywa, and later, at the age of 29, he was appointed to the … he was known as one of the "fathers of the Bunga" and served successively on the United Transkeian Territories …

… one of seven children born to the late Ndabeni (Mnzotho) and Nonga Stofile (Mpondo). He received his primary education from Ntlaka lower Primary School and Marry Mount High School. He left school in standard 6 (grade 8), because of family poverty, and subsequently completed his matriculation through …

… Art Centre under Cecil Skotnes, Sydney Kumalo, Bill Hart and Ezrom Legae. In 1972 he studied at the Bill Ainslie Studios and traveled to France, England and Italy. He then worked for the SABC as a graphic artist. …

… In 1973 he joined the staff of the Christian Institute and two years later became the editor of its monthly …   banned at the same time as the Reverend  Beyers Naude and others.  Reverend Mayson was detained in December 1976 for a short period.After training and working briefly as an architect,he emigrated to South …

… 2000, amnesty was granted to Mathys Botha, Johannes Steyn and Laurence Wasserman for killing of Blessing Mabaso, Brian Memela, Luvuyo Mgobozi and Mbongeni Zondi on 7 September 1986 on the N2 highway in … were members of the South African Security Police and the deceased were allegedly trained members of Umhkonto …