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1948

Moses Jongizizwe Mayekiso

… Dissatisfied with the working conditions, he left before his contract expired, for Alexandra, in Johannesburg, … led them to endure the wrath of the…

B-0008505

1933-1986

Samora Machel

… of the Mozambique government. Although several years before the aeroplane went down Machel had signed a … in the crash. On October 6, 1986, just two weeks…

B-0008358

1944

Sheila Lapinsky (nee Barsel)

… the Witwatersrand where she completed her first year BSc before changing to a BA degree. She graduated in 1966, … be presented. However, the government…

B-0080454

1938-2005

Madimetja Lawrence Phokanoka

… family moved from this village to Makgane, another village before finally settling in Swekwati Kamamole. In 1945, at the … county in Lobatse. Together, they…

B-0094432

1892-1950

Bhawani Sannyassi Dayal

… carried out by the commission. He also gave evidence before the commission on behalf of the Natal Indian Congress, … throughout Natal and enrolled over 5 000…

B-0007978

1908-1993

Manonmoney "Ama" Naidoo

… harassed the principal of the school into expelling them before the end of the year as they were not “Coloured … She saw freedom, but unfortunately died a…

B-0068196

1780-1820

Makhanda Nxele

… radical declarations, appears insane, talks about things before they happen and are proved correct when it does … seeking revenge, had joined them. [55]…

B-0125321

1892-1975

Haile Selassie I

… to be the favoured successor. He spent his youth at the court of the emperor of Addis Ababa. He was exposed to …

B-0098558

1918-1996

Rowley Israel Arenstein

… and had come to work at the Durban Commissioner’s Court, the administrative experience being thought useful to …

B-0007794

1936

C. S. Mabaso

… He was a member of the Transvaal Native Organisation before the founding of the ANC in 1912 and took a leading …

B-0149483

Elijah H. Mdolomba

… of  Pixley Seme . He was known as a conservative. Shortly before his death, he participated in the foundation meetings …

B-0149458

1939

Percy Ndithembile Konqobe

… He completed school through standard six (now Grade Eight) before leaving to work. He was employed at several jobs and …

B-0099633

1934

Sibusiso Mandlenkosi Emmanuel Bengu

… later appointed Vice–Chancellor of Fort Hare University before becoming the Minister of Education during Nelson …

B-0007851

1957-2006

Monty Johannes Motloung

… friends George Mazibuko, Lucky Mahlangu and Sipho Thobela before they were driven to Maputo by the current Deputy …

B-0008669

1880-1919

Cecilia Makiwane

… was a teacher and a minister and so she was taught at home before she even entered school. She later attended the …

B-0008407

1906-1996

Laduma Ncwaba Mikaeli Madela

… for the ‘Tree of Creation’ he had dreamt about many years before. In 1951 while meditating under a tree he discovered …

B-0008362

1892-1977

Moses Kottler

… in Paris and London. In 1915 he settled in South Africa. Before moving to Cape Town, he first worked in Oudtshoorn, …

B-0008275

1948-2007

Bill Flynn

… with a new band, the Rock Rebels, for seven years before his death.  Flynn died in his sleep in Johannesburg on …

B-0008075

1795

Sobhuza I

… and philosophy a great deal. Apparently, one night shortly before his death, he had a prophetic vision. He saw white …

B-0009088

Tu Nokwe

… where she studied music at the Manhattan School of Music. Before her departure for the United States, Tu had recorded …

B-0008813

1947-2013

Victor Mhleli Ntoni

… aspirant piano player. He first learned voice and guitar, before settling on the bass as his chosen instrument. As a …

B-0094749

Robert Moffat

… farm in Dukinfield, where he met his future wife. Before taking this post he had applied to the London …

B-0098782

1946-2012

Professor Gert ‘Jakes’ Johannes Gerwel

… in 1979. He taught at Hewat Training College in CT before joining UWC, he was one of only two black UWC lectures …

B-0094335

1966

Andreas Vlachakis

… assistant in the commercial photographic industry before starting to do fulltime freelance work from 1995-1997 …

B-0009208

1937

Bokwe James Mafuna

… spent four years studying for the Catholic priesthood before changing course again.He became a union organizer …

B-0080525

1875-1935

Nontetha Nkwenkwe

… of the disorder that could be unleashed by a possible court appearance, the authorities committed Nontetha to Fort …

B-0149431

1949

Renfrew Leslie Christie

… arrest on condition of silence, as he couldn’t be shown in court in the poor state of health he was then. Helen Suzman …

B-0147009

1952-2004

Sipho Gumede

… and then Dick Khoza, whom he had already met a few years before. Sipho went on his first tour of the country with … Mantombi and wife Fikiswa Pupuma, whom he…

B-0008133

1800

Bishop Samuel Adjai Crowther

… the village. While peace reigned only a few short hours before, now everything was in confusion and the … Bishop Crowther was able to view the fruits of his…

B-0007965

1960-1983

Nokuthula Orela Simelane

… and had already secured employment for herself before her untimely 'disappearance'. Whilst studying at the … in South Africa to fulfil their underground…

B-0093135