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1925-1982

Ruth First

… , with Albie Sachs  as patron. To read a collection of writings by Ruth First, visit The Ruth First Papers at …

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Abraham Mogale

On 27 February 1958, banishment orders were made out for three key Bahurutshe figures - Abraham Mogale, Kenneth Mosenyi and David Moiloa. Abraham Mogale was…

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1968-2019

Carol Moses

Carol Moses was born on 7 April 1968 in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, one of seven siblings. She grew up on a farm outside Oudtshoorn. Moses was a struggle…

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1924-2004

Peter McKenzie Brown

… quietly and without any fuss ”¦ his religion was one of humanity." A past Pietermaritzburg city counsellor recalls a …

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1925-2012

Professor Emeritus Phillip Tobias

… more of the skeleton was unearthed making Little Foot, humanity’s oldest, most complete skeleton of a direct …

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1886-1963

Hendrik Pieter Marthinus Steyn

… in its history. Everyone who knew him could testify to his humanity, his consideration and his sense of humour. While …

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1892-1956

Manilal Gandhi

… home was rebuilt and named Sarvodaya (The Welfare of Humanity). In 1954 a school was opened at Phoenix and named …

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1866-1951

Robert Broom

Professor Robert Broom was born on 30 November 1866 Paisley, Scotland to a poor family. He was educated as a doctor and received his degree from the University…

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1948-2020

Achmat Dangor

Achmat Dangor, an award winning novelist and poet,  was born in Newclare, Johannesburg, Transvaal (now known as Gauteng), South Africa in 1948. He lived with…

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1990

Saul Sibusiso “Minus Khosing” Mashinini

Sibusiso Mashinini was born to Johannes and Catherine. Unlike his brothers and sisters, he was very quiet and more helpful at home. He was remarkably…

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1945-2004

Sheila Weinberg

… which, in her own words, “enhances your sense of your own humanity, and hence allows you to relate in a more real way …

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Alfred Mamagale Tebeila

The banishment of Alfred Mamagale Tebeila, Mamogase Sebei, Mashilo Tseke Nchabeleng, and Kgalabotwane Tseke from Sekhukhuneland, Lydenburg District, Transvaal …

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1931-2003

Ebrahim Badsha

Ebrahim Badsha was born on 13 March 1931, in Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu Natal). Badsha was one of the pioneer Black artists in Natal. He grew up in a large…

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1945

Premanathan “Prema” Naidoo

  Premanathan "Prema" Naidoo, the youngest son of Ama and Thambi Naidoo, was born in Doornfontein, Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng) in 1945.   He…

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Boy Mvemve

… of gallantry in the cause of freedom for all South African humanity. …

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1946

Chief Hendrik ‘Hennie’ van Wyk

… research into Khoi history and identity, including various writings on early colonial explorations of South Africa, to …

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Dr Morris Zwi

South African born, living in London for the past 22 years. He began working in social documentary photography through his need to 'bear witness' and to record…

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Dr Morris Zwi

Morris Zwi was born in South Africa and later moved to the United Kingdom. He began working in social documentary photography through his need to 'bear witness…

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1937-2007

Eve Hall

Eve Hall was born on 20 March 1937 in Paris, France, to a Jewish father and a German mother. When the Second World War broke out, her father was on a visit to…

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1931-2019

Babette Brown

… service to education and gender rights; her compassion for humanity. She is in our hearts and thoughts and will be …

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1934-2021

Ronnie Govender (Sathiseelan Gurulingam Govender)

… Edinburgh Festival, where it was called, ‘Resounding into humanity’ by London Stage and Television Today Magazine.  He …

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1961

Mogoeng Thomas Mogoeng

Justice Mogoeng Thomas Reetsang. Mogoeng was born on 14 January 1961 in Goo-Mokgatha (Koffiekraal) village, north east of Zeerust, North West Province. He was…

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1948

Sumboornam Pillay

… she felt it was the only philosophy that spoke directly to humanity and human rights. In 1961 the apartheid government …

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1938

Dan Sleigh

South African novelist and historian Daniel (Dan) Sleigh was born on 3 November 1938, on a farm, Geelbeksfontein, near Langebaan in the Western Cape. He was…

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1928

James Randolph Vigne

James Randolph Vigne was born in 1928 in Kimberley and grew up in Port-Elizabeth. He went to school at St Andrew’s College in Grahamstown where he enjoyed a…

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Klaas Matlala

Klaas Matlala was arrested in the fields where he resided at Matlala's Location, Pietersburg District, [Northern] Transvaal [now Polokwane, Limpopo Province]…

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Rodger Bosch

Rodger Bosch has been working in the photographic field for 30 years, capturing arresting images of news and cultural events. Over the years, he has…

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1941-2013

Wendy Heather Woods

… Mamphela Ramphele . Influenced by author Germaine Greer’s writings, Woods started viewing the world more analytically …

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1934-2019

Peter Rudolf Gisela Horn

Peter Rudolf Gisela Horn was born 7 December 1934 in Teplice, Czechoslovakia (currently in Czech Republic). At the end of World War II he had to flee his home…

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1942-2012

Kewpie

Kewpie was a hairdresser and iconic queer figure from District Six. A gender fluid individual who identified by female pronouns, Kewpie was a seminal nightlife…

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