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1966-2012

Sicelo Shiceka

… politics. In 1980, he was elected chairperson of the  Congress of South African Students  (COSAS) in Soweto. His … Chairman of the East Rand region of the …

B-0148283

1935-2016

Lionel Morrison

… After leaving South Africa, he joined the Pan Africanist Congress in exile and spent a period in China in the 1960s as … in the in 1956 Treason Trial. Joined…

B-0008650

Kisten Moonsamy

… of working class activists who grew from the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) to become a formidable force in the struggle … Pamphlet issued by the African…

B-0149342

1934

Moosa “Mosie” Moolla

… in current affairs. Boarding with a  Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC)  stalwart, Mrs Ouma Bhayat, and surrounded by … recruited into the newly launched…

B-0141674

1958

Jack Mkhuseli

… the banning of SASM, was among those who established the Congress of South African Students (Cosas) in Port … was instrumental in the launch of the Port…

B-0008573

1926

Balelekeng Sam Masemola

… Masemola worked as a clerk. He joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1949 and helped to steer his branch in …

B-0144707

1951

Frank Chikane

… 1997, he was elected to the NEC of the African National Congress (ANC). In 2007, five former security officials in … his police chief Johan van der Merwe…

B-0007939

1935

Satyandranath “Mac” Maharaj

… the faculty closed down in 1957. Following the arrests of Congress leaders for the 1956 treason trial, Maharaj was … again. In 1960, following the…

B-0065611

1948-2026

Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick "Terror" Lekota

… ‘Terror’ Lekota  were found guilty and sentenced to 10 and 12 years respectively, the judgment was rescinded on … years and six months in jail.  When the …

B-0008313

1873-1905

Enoch Mankayi Sontonga

… a closing prayer at the South African Native National Congress’ (later African National Congress) meeting in January 1912. By 1925 "Nkosi Sikelel … had…

B-0009097

1953

Mosima Gabriel (Tokyo) Sexwale

… high school he became involved with the African National Congress (ANC)  through contact with other students. During … the National Party government and the…

B-0009025

1927

Joseph Morolong

… the Cape Town area and was a member of the South African Congress of Trade Unions. A defendant in the Treason Trial … Member of the South African Congress of…

B-0008649

1963

Lennox Madikane

… Lennox Madikane was a member of the Pan African Congress (PAC) and Poqo , the military wing of the PAC. …

B-0076021

1951

Sabata Manaka

… causes in Angola . He was a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK). …

B-0075102

1944-2013

Mxolisi Mgxashe

… Mgxashe was born in 1944. He joined the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) in Cape Town in the 1960s and took part in the …

B-0149228

1899-1995

Edwin Thabo Mofutsanyana

… A. B. Xuma  in the 1940s he served on the African National Congress's (ANC) national executive committee as an advisor … ran in 1945 for president of the…

B-0067969

1918-1967

Patrick Baker Duncan

… Defiance Campaign . Unable to join the  African National Congress  (ANC), in 1955 he joined the new Liberal Party, of … he was accepted as a member of the …

B-0008027

1903-1966

Edward “Eddie” Roux

… he went to Moscow as a South African delegate to the sixth congress of the Communist International. It was at this congress that the Communist Party of South…

B-0068388

1944

Kenneth Hlaku Rachidi

… role of Secretary General of the organisation. At the BPC Congress held the following year, Rachidi was unanimously … was elected Transvaal Vice-President at…

B-0068367

1937-1999

Marius Schoon

… studies. While at the University he joined the Congress of Democrats . In 1964 Schoon helped plant a bomb at … worked as a university teacher with the…

B-0076354

1931-1981

Dr Nomava Eslinah Shangase

… discrimination herself. In 1962, the African National Congress (ANC) answered an emergency call for aid from the … an active part in the activities of the…

B-0074795

1930

Chief Mshiywa Henry Tshabalala

… and lost the use of his right eye in the ring. Active in Congress since the Defiance Campaign. Secretary of the …

B-0068640

1920

Joel Mabi Lengisi

… Lengisi later moved to  East London African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) leader.  In October 1952, … he was reportedly seen speaking to two African…

B-0141697

1935-2018

Ronald Vernie Dellums

… for his radical political beliefs. Dellums was elected to Congress at the age of 35 years. He emerged as the most … for sanctions against South Africa…

B-0149761

1935-2018

Ronald Vernie Dellums

… for his radical political beliefs. Dellums was elected to Congress at the age of 35 years. He emerged as the most … for sanctions against South Africa…

B-0149683

1935

Lydia Kompe

… time union employee. She was involved in establishing the Congress of South African Trade Unions  (Cosatu) in 1985. In … In 1994 Kompe was one of the women…

B-0149514

1981

William Khanyile

… belonging to a banned organisation, the African National Congress  (ANC). He was sentenced to eight years in prison … working for the South African Congress…

B-0149393

1928-2012

Joe Mkhwanazi

… began his political activism in the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL). When the Africanists within the ANC broke way to form the Pan Africanist…

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