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… 16 December 1958. She completed a BA degree in Philosophy and Arabic at the University of South Africa in 1979. Variava finished her Honours degree in Philosophy in 1981 and her Masters in Philosophy in 1982 at the University of … at the University of the Witwatersrand she also taught and organised seminars in the Department of Philosophy.  …

… Between 1953 and 1957, there was conflict around Bantu Affairs (BA) and various other issues in the Bergville area, [Natal, now … first deposed in 1949 after being Chief for seven years, and then banished in September 1954 to “Chloe Native Trust …

… a prolific author, wrote the first Afrikaans history book and as an Afrikaner nationalist he became one of the founders … Patriot , he pushed for the formation of a cultural and political organisation that became known as the Afrikaner … his close friendship with Rhodes soon became controversial and he was stuck off the roll of the Bond. …

… had been detained at his home in Soweto on 31 January 1977 and taken to Pietermaritzberg where he was held in terms of … telephoned the Pietermaritzburg security police and was told that she could not see her husband since he was … to travel there,but was telephoned later the same day and informed that her husband had died. Colonel J G …

… Born in 1935, he became a clerk and a journalist. In 1955 he was elected secretary of the … branch of the South African Coloured People's Organisation and in 1956 became one of the accused in the Treason Trial. … Africa, he joined the Pan Africanist Congress in exile and spent a period in China in the 1960s as a representative …

… 1880 in  Port Elizabeth , the son of a West Indian father and an African mother. Ordained as an Anglican minister, he … Pretoria branch of the African People's Organization (APO) and a member of the Joint Council movement. He was a participant at Non-European Conference and the 1939 European-Bantu Conference. …

… secondary school at London Missionary Society Institution, and he eventually matriculated at Paterson High School in … to study in Belgium, he completed a PHD in literature and philosophy at the Free University of Brussels in 1979. He … Nelson Mandela's chief of staff, secretary to the cabinet and special envoy. In1999, as Mandela's emissary, he …

… both joined the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) and both got elected as Distric Committee in 1941. In 1942 Bernstein enrol in the South Africa artillery and served in Italy during World War Two.In 1946 he was among … became a member of both its national executive committee and the editorial board of Fighting Talk, its official …

… when the territory was annexed in 1877, joined Kruger and Pretorius to take up arms against the British. He led the … commando that defeated the British at Laing's Nek, Ingogo and Majuba Hill. Joubert became commandant-general of the Transvaal and managed to crush the Jameson Raid in January 1896. He …

… Standard VIII. He came to the African Art Centre in Durban and was encouraged by Jo Thorpe to study at Rorke's Drift. This he did for a year, beginning in 1969. In 1971 and 1972, through the support of the NSA and the Italian Consulate in Durban, he attended the …

… Ruben Xulu, born deaf on 10 May 1952 and attended school in Mgangatho from 1955 to 1961. He began … carving with Bernard Gcwensa at Hiabisa mission station and embarked on a life-long career of producing religious … solely in wood, Xulu produced sculpture in both stone and wood. Xulu remained at Hlabisa until 1970. His major …

… African National Congress  (ANC) from 1944 to 1950 and later head of the faction known as the National-minded … 1930s, was chosen Transvaal provincial secretary in 1938, and later served several terms as ANC Transvaal president. In … was a leading organiser of the National Anti-Pass campaign and an emotional proponent of the boycott principle. In early …

… of his HIV/AIDS activism. He lived an active life and took treatment to slow down the effects of the virus. His mother died the same year he started school. He and his foster mother founded a refuge for HIV mothers and children in Johannesburg, aptly named Nkosi’s Haven. …

… the hip by the police. Anele left behind his pregnant wife and two young children. According to his wife, Unathi … “Anele was an easy going person who loved his work and his family. He never liked violence. He always wanted to be successful one day and wanted a better life for his children.” …

… Clerk. Lived in Alexander. Was a popular amateur boxer and lost the use of his right eye in the ring. Active in … in the 1960s. He was also active in the street committees and civic organisations in the 1980s, and he was Chairman of the ANC Veterans League in 1990.He now …

… Alfred "Alf" Khumalo was born in Johannesburg and matriculated at the WiIberforce Institute in Evaton. … man, Khumalo was intrigued by the impact of pictures, and their ability to “freeze moments in time”. Khumalo had experienced this ability as a child, and this childhood obsession encouraged him to pursue a …

… back by the police. He was the breadwinner in his family and left behind his wife and 5 young children. According to his wife, Nosakhe Nokhamba, “He called on 16 August 2012 and asked about the children. He said that he would call …

… in Alexandra Township in Johannesburg in the 1950s and one of the accused in the  Treason Trial . He was born in … taking an interest in political affairs at an early age, and joined the ANC in 1945. During the  Defiance Campaign  he … the proprietor of a general dealer's store in Alexandra, and in the 1950s he led a group called the Alexandra Traders' …

… of the Orange Free State African National Congress (ANC) and was secretary of the  Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union  (ICU) for Griqualand West. In … later a member of the ANC national executive committee, and supported  A. B. Xuma's  bid for re-election as ANC …

… in the Eastern Transvaal, she graduated from Fort Hare and the medical school of the University of the … National Congress (ANC) . In 1956 she moved to Natal and took over the Ixopo practice of  Winston Conco , then a … she led protests against the extension of passes to women and was elected vice-president of the  ANC Women's League  in …

… David Goldblatt in, who took him under his wing and allegedly helped him to build up a portfolio with which … he embarked on a fruitful career in printing, photography and invention. Among his inventions is the Panfield 4” x 5” camera, which is used all over the world, and a 40-watt per channel stereo amplifier. …

… of it. Adrenalin is another kind of jazz. Yes, I am here, and, sacrificed other important stuff, for this historic … are chopped. That, indeed, horrendous forms of literal and metaphoric beheadings do take place. Please, don’t switch … justice. Black Consciousness and the Power of Cultural and Worker Mobilisation Although to some people, Mafika Gwala …

… on her work within a single genre with specific challenges and limitations - the bronze portrait bust. She trained in … the Society in 1942. She showed subsequently in 1945, 1950 and 1954. After this, she transferred her loyalties to the SAAA, of which she became Vice-Chairperson in 1966 -67 and Chairperson in 1967-68. In 1965 she opened her own art …

… is "a lady who has recently studied under Frank Brangwyn, and an Art Mistress". We know that she taught drawing in Cape … has come to light. In 1901 Edwards was a member of SADC and later joined SASA, showing on many exhibitions up to 1924. She painted landscapes and portraits, the titles of the former suggesting that she …

… the university of Natal, Pietermartizburg (BA) 1952-1955 and (BA Hons Fine Arts) under Jack Heath 1955-1958. On … Cyrene Mission (African Art Centre) in Southern Rhodesia and King Edward VII School in Johannesburg. In 1964 he … Johannesburg Art Foundation; NSA, Durban; National Museum and Art Gallery, Gaborone, Botswana (Thupelo Workshop …

… that was formed so that its members could help one another and provide social upliftment. This underscored Moretsele's commitment to and love for his tribe of origin, the Pedi of the … in August 1946 he was involved in liaison between the ANC and strike leaders. At the annual congress of the Transvaal …

… Transvaal (now North West Province ), to Georgina Garson and Stephen Bonny Mpama, an interpreter for the Potchefstroom … became the South African Communist Party (SACP) in 1953 – and the African National Congress (ANC) , using both surnames … this area became so highly politicised. During the 1920s and 1930s, Mpama wrote for the CPSA’s journal, Umsebenzi , in …

… scene 1 after being shot twice by the police in his back and his buttock. He was the sole breadwinner in his family and left behind his young daughter, parents and five siblings. According to Andile Yawa, Cebisile’s …

… Sam P. Sesedi was born in 1895 in Kimberley and qualified as a teacher in 1916. He later obtained a B.A. … An executive member of both the All African Convention and the  African National Congress  (ANC) in the 1940s, … Sesedi rejected the boycott policy of these organisations and ran successfully for election to the Natives' …