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1918-2016

Kobera Manual

… the back. And we could distinctly hear the call. That is one of my first recollections, the call of the Adham. … run to the beach. In a minute you were at…

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1894-1980

Violet Margaret Livingstone Ballinger

… Edgar Brookes helped to change parliamentary debate from one focusing on control of the black population to one concentrating on the long-term welfare of the…

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1979

Lewis Baker

… ””that they belonged to the illegal SACP, that they took part in the activities of the Party, and that they furthered … including many non-Communists, had…

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1906-1947

Benedict Wallet Vilakazi

… hear The grasses sigh a soft behest: " Sleep, beloved one, sleep and rest." Bury me in a place like this: Where … me Where grasses whisper this behest:  "…

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1924-1961

Petros Molefe

… Ramutsi were members of this unit. Their mission was one of several in the Johannesburg area that were planned for … Comrade Benjamin Ramutsi. Official…

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1935

Solomon Kerzner

… would be wrong, in retrospect, to place undue emphasis on one man's role in the liberation of a society from decades of … had anything to do with a hidden…

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1812-1917

Sir George Grey

… families to the Cape. However, most of these left to take part in the Indian Mutiny in 1857. Grey then recruited German … their African neighbours. His…

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1945

Omar Badsha

… grew up in a working-class Indian Muslim family, which is part of the country's small but influential Gujarati Vhora … a popular online history project,…

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1956-1979

Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu

… stated that he entered South Africa in June 1977 as part of a group of ten, bringing arms, ammunition, explosives … trained as an Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)…

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1950

Yvonne Mokgoro

… local St Boniface High School in 1970. She studied mostly part-time, obtaining the Bachelor of Law (B.luris) degree at … Researcher (Human Rights), and also…

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1920-1991

Jonas Dinous Matlou

… 1956 Matlou, sometimes described as a "firebrand", was one of the people arrested on a charge of treason, but … Committee (NEC). In April 1969 Morogoro,…

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1865-1940

Jan Celliers

… closed down in 1877 when England annexed Pretoria. After one year's work at his father's newspaper he went on to … and Wellington. He first worked as a…

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1914

Aaron Mahlangu

… was a trade unionist. As a domestic worker, Mahlangu took part in the 1942 anti-pass campaign and was sacked. Later he was again victimised after taking part…

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1906-1966

August Aime Balkema

… Gerrit Bakker, Cornells Struik and AA Balkema. But the one who was to transform that industry single-handedly was … of steps to prevent a potential exodus of…

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1851-1931

Rev. Mangena Maake Mokone

… at the time. After the conference he was appointed to be part of their Swaziland mission, but because of the First …

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1952

Aleta Michaletos

… completed the addition of a new exhibition complex.  As part of a solo exhibition titled ‘Drawing Attention to …

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1947

Roelof Petrus (Roelf) Meyer

… Constitutional Affairs (1991-1996). In May 1992 he formed part of the government delegation at talks with the ANC at …

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1848-1916

James Mata Dwane

… Dwane had paid a second visit to the United States, he led part of the Ethiopian Church to split from the AME. In 1900, …

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1936

Lionel Davis

… he worked for the South African National Art Gallery as a part time art educator. After spending seven years imprisoned …

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1924-2009

Ricardo Rangel

… series on sex workers in 1960s and ’70s Lourenço Marques, part of which was exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum in New …

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1923-1987

Massabalala (Bonnie) Yengwa

… He attended secondary school in Richmond and in 1945 began part-time study toward a B.Com. Degree at the University of …

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1955-1985

Qaqawuli Godolozi

… established the East Cape Coordinating Committee which was part of the UDF. Godolozi was elected President of PEBCO in … President of PEBCO, member of the…

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1860-1926

Emily Hobhouse

… Fawcett, to look at the situation. Hobhouse was not part of this government commission, but it was her actions …

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1955

William Kentridge

… In addition to film and drawing, an important part of his career has been devoted to theatre. From 1975-91 …

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1938

Nana Henrietta Moabi

… the first democratic elections in South Africa, she formed part of the South African women’s delegation to the Beijing …

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1911-2002

Dr. Percy Yutar

… Percy Yutar was born on 29 July 1911 in Cape Town. He was one of eight children in a family of Lithuanian immigrants. … “ At the outset of my argument I said…

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1934

Abdulhay Jassat

… failed to produce results, the police moved to the next one. They took him to the window and told him to jump to the … They continued to ask him questions…

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1859-1936

Meshach Pelem

… in Queenstown and King William's Town, eventually made him one of the wealthiest Africans in the Cape, rivaling such men … Rubusana  for influence among…

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1915-1983

B J Vorster [John Vorster]

… Pretoria. He felt as I did and he felt that there was only one way to deal with this rift and that was for OB members to … that black trade unions be allowed…

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John Jacques William Aitchison

… going up to matric for African students). He took part in students' protests against the draconian security … called Ikon Films. He was involved in two…

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