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1915-2004

David Wilcox Bopape

… In the same year, Bopape helped found the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) and served in its first … the Defiance Campaign. As the ANC prepared…

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1936-2016

Indres Naidoo

… Indres was an active member of the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress and he became Secretary in 1953. He was elected an Executive Committee member of the…

B-0095270

1930-2013

Amina Cachalia

… Indian Association, forerunner of the  Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC).  The family had moved from Vereeniging, … politically active. She joined the…

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1910

J. Nkampeni

… in 1925. In 1943 became a member of the African National Congress . Leader of the Korsten ratepayers and played an … Industrial and Commercial Union and the…

B-0068264

1942-2011

Amichand Rajbansi

… 1942. At the age of 14 he attended every African National Congress (ANC) rally addressed by Chief Albert Luthuli and …

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Maboza Mackay

… Member of the Pan African Congress …

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Mpumelelisi Synod Madlebe

… Member of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC). …

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1967

Sparks Mahamba

… Sparks Mahamba was a member of the  African National Congress  (ANC) and  uMkhonto we Sizwe  (MK). Mahamba was … African National Congress. (1996). List of…

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1929-2010

Vincent Joseph Gaobakwe Matthews

… became politically active. He joined the  African National Congress Youth League  (ANCYL) at St Peter's after its … School and in 1952 became active in the…

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1886-1982

Henry Selby Msimang

… was a founder member of the  South African Native National Congress  (SANNC, African National Congress (ANC) after 1923). During the following 30 years he ……

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1906

Martha Mohlakoane

… for 22 years. Mohlakoane joined the  African National Congress  in 1939 and was one of the leaders of the Orange …

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Amos Ndwalane

… by seven days due to the unbanning of the African National Congress (ANC) in 1990, was allowed out of his hospital bed … He was saved by the unbanning of the…

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Joseph (Anti-Pass) M. Kumalo

… to stand trial. He was chairman of the African National Congress (ANC) Evaton branch in 1953 and 1956.   Joseph … [now Gauteng], was the chairperson of the…

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Klaas Matlala

… van, which already held other compatriots. He was a Ma-Congress [ African National Congress - ANC)] supporter and key member of the kgoro , and …

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1940-2023

Professor Hoosen Mahomed "Jerry" Coovadia

… it was the period just after Gandhi and the great Indian Congress leaders like Krishna Menon, Nehru and others.   … speak about independence and invite the …

B-0007958

1967

Nkosinathi Christopher ‘Nko’ Mbuyabo

… organizations, Mbuyabo established a branch of the African Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in Welcomewood.  He was elected … with progressive structures such…

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1925-2005

Fihla Christmas Tinto

… where he joined the Langa branch of the  African National Congress  (ANC) in 1951. He was elected its chief volunteer … organised march of 30 000 people of…

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1935

Anderson Khumani Ganyile

… interest in politics was sparked by the African National Congress  (ANC) 1952 Defiance Campaign . In 1959,as a first … at the UFH,he joined the off-campus…

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1889-1981

Nhlumba Bertha Mkhize

… in 1931 and 1936. She was active in the African National Congress Women's League and participated in the 1925 Defiance … In 1956, Mkhize was the President of…

B-0008574

1936-2017

Philip Ata Kgosana

… when he became regional secretary of the  Pan Africanist Congress  (PAC) for the Western Cape, he dropped his studies … Kgosana family and his political home…

B-0008247

1963

Nomvula Paula Mokonyane

… Christian Students (YCS). She was a founder member of the Congress of South African Students  (COSAS), an organiser in … in different leadership capacities…

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1920-2009

Amina Desai

… her husband, Suliman Mohammed Desai, a  Transvaal Indian Congress  activist died in 1969, Amina Desai took over the … Act for furthering the aims of the …

B-0007991

1990

Lele Mabele

… Lele Mabele a member of the Pan Africanist Congress and a trade unionist, was shot at home. …

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1973

Mary Margaret Ngalo

… Calata , who was Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC) for many years, Ngalo entered politics at a young age. She joined the African…

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Dieter 'Felix' Gerhardt

… Klerk unbanned organisations such as the African National Congress (ANC) and released political prisoners like Nelson …

B-0150563

James J. Majoro

… secretary of the Orlando branch of the  African National Congress  (ANC) during the mid-1940s. …

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1920-1973

Robert M. Resha

…  and wrote for  The World . He joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1939. By the late 1940s, he had become an active member of the African National…

B-0008948

1967-1991

Vuyani Mabaxa

… in the mid 1980s. In 1982, Mabaxa became a member of the Congress of South African Students (Cosas) and was actively … only. Following the unbanning of the…

B-0073091

1856-1919

Saul Msane

… In 1901 he became a founder member of the Natal Native Congress (NNC), which aimed at educating the Africans about … to work on the mines, he joined the…

B-0068143

1917-2013

Mfanasekaya Pearce Linda Gqobose

… people in the military. He joined the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in 1946.   Gqobose earn a … Cape regional chairperson. When the African…

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