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Nontsizi (Cizama, Imbongikazi yakwaCizama) Mgqwetho

… by almost all the scholars who have written on Xhosa literature. Mgqwetho's output ranks her among the most …

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1958

Jonathan Shapiro

… Walter Sisulu University) made him an Honorary Doctor of Literature. In 2008 Rhodes University made him an Honorary …

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1953

Penny Siopis

… to Japanese scrolls. She has responded to diverse works of literature from Freud’s Three Essays on the Theory Sexuality …

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1976

Pixie Benjamin

… was charged with possessing and distributing illegal literature. [3] Under the Suppression of the Communism Act , … Charged, Arrested and Banned for…

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1924-1978

Robert Sobukwe

… and cook at a local hospital. Sobukwe was exposed to literature at an early age by his oldest brother. His … Xhosa and Native Administration. His keen…

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1915-1974

Michael Alan Harmel

… After graduating from Rhodes with an MA in English literature, Harmel worked in London for a brief spell on the …

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1941

Barbara Mosima Joyce Masekela

… University and completed her BA degree majoring in English literature. In 1972 she taught at Statten Island Community …

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1965

Mduduzi Richard Shabalala

… came into contact with African National Congress (ANC) literature and was recruited into uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) …

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Traci Mackie

… have excelled in the fields of art, culture, journalism, literature, music and sport. After retiring from journalism, …

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1937-1986

Bessie Amelia Head

… of Ikhamanga in Gold for her “exceptional contribution to literature and the struggle for social change, freedom and … In 2007 the Bessie Head Heritage Trust…

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1950

Mandla Langa

… books, including South Africa’s Nobel Laureates: Peace, Literature and Science (2004), Moving in Time: Images of Life …

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1938

Elza Miles (Botha)

… of Johannesburg). She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in literature from the University of Witwatersrand in 2012. …

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1910-1987

Mattheus Uys Krige

… has been described as an artistic dreamer with a love for literature and music. Born on 8 February 1886 she became a … magistrate. However, while at…

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1934-2019

Peter Rudolf Gisela Horn

…  2000 he was a finalist for the Caine Prize for African Literature Served on the COSAW (Congress of South African …

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1924-2004

Peter McKenzie Brown

… University of Natal awarded Brown an honorary Doctorate in Literature. A Civic Certificate of Commendation recognising …

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1886-1963

Hendrik Pieter Marthinus Steyn

… at the Victoria College, he continued his studies in literature and theology at the Theological Seminary of …

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1956

Trevor Andrew Manuel

… for the Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC), a literature supplier to community organisations, in March …

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1924-2002

Gertrude Hope (nee Posthumus) Cooper

… her studies in Canada where she is a lecturer in English literature in Ottawa; Megan after schooling studied the …

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1944

Mongane Wally Serote

… a racial solidarity in the face of harsh oppression. The literature of Serote’s fellow writers Sipho Sepamla, Oswald …

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1937

Abraham H. de Vries

… Award (SALA) (2010) – For his lifelong contribution to literature for his oeuvre …

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Joseph Fansio Mati

… societies set up by the ANC, such as the Science and Literature Society, and was part of the ANC’s Disciplinary …

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1948-2020

Ntongela Masilela

… California, and remained there until 2012. He taught world literature, literary theory, cinema studies, and …

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1918-2002

Wolfie Kodesh

… He also served as acourier of arms, messages and banned literature. Mandela later commented about Kodesh in his …

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1932-2021

James Steven Mzilikazi Khumalo

… Wallet Vilakazi , who was hailed as the ‘Father of Nguni Literature’. The composition was selected for the Teacher’s … Literary Awards in recognition of his…

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1949

Lefifi Tladi

… served as a mentor and introduced Tladi to African literature. In 1970*, Tladi and his colleagues in the arts …

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1929-2021

Norman Levy

… married Carole Silver, an author and Professor of English Literature. Appointed by Nelson Mandela in 1996 to the …

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1900-1979

Anna Johanna Dorothea De Villiers

… a dissertation on The farm of Guido Gezelle in Flemish literature. She taught for a while at schools in Riversdale , …

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1943-2017

Govin Reddy

… agitating primarily on campus, distributing anti-apartheid literature and demanding the end of segregated education. … attraction for scholars and activists…

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1947

Dr Mamphela Aletta Ramphele

… of Communism Act for being in possession of banned literature. In 1975, she founded the Zanempilo Community …

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