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… Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali was born on 17 January 1940 in Vryheid, Natal, where he attended Inkmana High School. His … and Authorship. At the same time, he worked as a messenger in Soweto and wrote poems based on experiences in the township. He published his first poetry collection, …

… Andrew Sibusiso Zondo grew up in KwaMashu , Durban , Natal (now Kwazulu-Natal). He attended … School and went on to Phakama Higher Primary School in KwaMashu. After completing primary school, he attended Nhlakanipho High School in his hometown but did not complete his studies. He …

… Dr. Percy Yutar was born on 29 July 1911 in Cape Town. He was one of eight children in a family of Lithuanian immigrants. His father originally spelled his surname as Yuter before arriving in South Africa. Yutar was South Africa’s first Jewish … A.L. (2002), ‘Percy Yutar, 90, Prosecutor Of Mandela in South Africa’ , from New York Times , 21 July, [online], …

… Sangweni was born in Vryheid, Natal in 1947. He worked for many years for a carpet company in Durban, but left during the workers’ strikes of 1976. …

… Richard Granville Baloyi was born on 1897 and lived in Alexandra north of Johannesburg in 1922. His first job was that of a taxi driver but in 1925 he became a taxi owner. In 1927 he purchased his …

… the  All African Convention  (AAC) from 1948 to 1959. Born in the Transkei, he graduated from Port Hare in 1935 and first taught school, then later practised law at Lady Frere. He was involved in the AAC from 1936 and was instrumental in bringing the …

… Isaac Mofokeng was born in Rustenburg in 1981. He attended the Mokutuli and Seipone primary schools in Sebokeng and Orange Farm respectively. Later he attended …

… Bellington Mampe was a Poqo activist, He died in hospital while in custody.Mr Bellington Mampe died in September 1963 after being detained for 140 days at the …

… was an infant when his father passed away, which resulted in his brother Jongintaba Dalindyebo acting as King. … at the ‘Great Place’ Mqhekezweni when his own father died in the 1920s.Many years later, former Prime Minister of … would say that old Mhlobo Matanzima had been instrumental in selecting Sabata as heir, but the truth of the matter …

… Aiden Walsh was born in Durban in 1932. He studied at the Natal Technical College from 1948 … to 1957. Between 1959 and 1966 he taught art at schools in KwaZulu Natal. From 1961 to 1979 he was  the founder, …

… Born in Manjacaze, Mozambique, the son of a tribal chief, Eduardo … different independence movements on the 25th of July 1962 in Tanzania.  He attended Witwatersrand University in South Africa until forced to withdraw by the new …

… his primary schooling at Mmuso Lower Primary School in 1965. Ten years later, in 1975, Motloung went to pursue his secondary education at … his matric as he was interrupted by his involvement in the  Student Uprisings . In January 1977 Motloung left for …

… Bill Flynn was born on 13 December 1948 in Cape Town.  He was a stage and screen actor, known for his roles in films like  Heel Against the Head  and  Running Riot . He was a great all-rounder, hilarious in comedy characters while presenting an impressive dramatic …

… Joseph Lekganyane was born in 21 January 1931 in Moria. His father is the founder of the  Zion Christian Church (ZCC)  in 1910. He attended school up to standard six and later a …

… musician, composer, lecturer and author, was born in the Netherlands in Purmerend on 28 July 1902. He trained in Musicology at the University of Amsterdam and on …

… Born in Moradabad, Khan was, like Raza Ali, an unofficial Muslim … from U.P. After attending the Government High School in Moradabad, he studied at Trinity College, Dublin, Sidney … Gold Medallist of Dublin University and became a D. Litt. in 1918. From 1919-1920, he was assistant Professor of Indian …

… [iii] History The first occurrence of forced removals in District Six occurred in 1901, when the district’s Black residents were moved to Uitvlugt (later named … being predominantly ‘Coloured’ and Indian with smaller Black and White communities. Before the passing of the Group …

… Anna Zieminski was born in Cape Town , South Africa in February 1957. She schooled at St Mary's Dominican Convent and the University of Cape Town. In 1983 and 1984 she attended part-time courses in …

… National Defence Force Ntela Richard Sikhosana was born in Escourt, Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal), on 23 August 1964. He matriculated at Wembezi High (Estcourt) in 1983. During December 1983, as a young activist, he was forced into exile in Mozambique, where he joined the African National Congress …

… Mary Agnes Stainbank was born in 1899 on the farm Coedmore in Bellair, Durban. She was educated at St. Anne's DSG at … woman artist, she experienced the gender discrimination.  In spite of such difficulties, she went on to produce a body …

… Edwin Cameron was born on 15 February 1953 in Pretoria. He completed his schooling at Pretoria Boys’ … Cameron acquired a BA Law degree, and an Honours degree in Latin – both cum laude. Cameron was a lecturer in Latin and Classical Studies before he left for Oxford in …

… Hartzenberg produces works that are as emphatic in their physicality as they are cerebral in content. Hartzenberg was originally trained as an art … a Certificate Art Teaching from Hewat Training College in 1966 and a Higher Diploma Drama in Education from the …

… Aubrey Levin was born in Johannesburg on 18 December 1938 to Jewish parents. … While Levin only formally became a qualified psychiatrist in 1969, he entered the historical record a year earlier when … introduced to while working at Tara Psychiatric Hospital in Johannesburg as a student. This broadly involved ‘curing’ …

… as Advocate Willie Hofmeyr, was born on 22 November 1954 in Cape Town, South Africa [i] . After matriculating from … the University of Cape Town (UCT) where he completed a BA in Economics (1976), an MA in Economic History (1984) and an LLB (1989) [ii] . Through …

… reality. I use art as a tool to get to know the world in which I live. And I use art as a tool to experience my own reality within the world in which I live.” Manfred Zylla, was born in Augsburg, Germany in 1939, and arrived in South Africa in …

… Towncircuit. He also managed to complete a diploma in agriculture. Sebe became an advisor to the Paramount Chief Bazindlo Sandile. In 1968 he assumed educational portfolio in the  Ciskei  Territorial Authority. In 1971 he was moved …

… Gill Marcus was born in 10 August, 1949 to parents who were active members of the African National Congress (ANC). She grew up in Johannesburg , where she attended Barnato Park High School … Party (CP), emigrated to Britain with their four children in 1969. Marcus went on to study for a Bachelor of Commerce …

… Laurence Neil Nathan was born in Cape Town , Western Province (now Western Cape ) in 1959 to Jewish South African parents. He grew up in Sea Point where he attended Weitzman Primary School and …

… Patrick (called Pat) Mautloa was born 24 September 1952 in Ventersdorp, Western Transvaal. Mautloa's family moved to Soweto in 1954. He attended Mehlaleng Lower Primary School, Fred … Higher Primary School and Morris Isaacson High School all in Soweto. While still at high school, Mautloa studied art at …