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1922-1999

Julius Nyerere

… the Non-Aligned movement. Julius Nyerere is also known as one of the main thinkers and creators of the Organisation of …

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1795-1875

Abraham Faure

… was born on 29 August 1795 in Stellenbosch. Faure was one of the leading personalities of his tune in church and …

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1905

Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld

… Tribunal, and governor of Uppland . [1] Hammarskjöld was one of the outstanding students of his day at Uppsala …

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1947-2017

Raymond (Ray) Chikapa Enock Phiri

… Don’t Talk So Let’s Talk . It came as no surprise when one of their most memorable tracks, Whispers In The Deep , or …

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1930-1994

Elijah Barayi

… (Cradock ) Eastern Cape, on 15th of  June  in 1930. He was one of eight children of working class parents.  Barayi …

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1948

Gavin Jantjes

… artist became an active critic of the apartheid regime. One of his most radical expressions against the …

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1948

Alec Erwin

… When President Mbeki resigned in September 2008, Erwin was one of the Cabinet ministers who also submitted their …

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1885-1959

Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu

… Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) in 1929,becoming one of its long-serving vice-presidents. He gave evidence  …

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1954

Bulelani Thandabantu Ngcuka

… of Webster. In 1998 Bulelani Ngcuka was appointed to one of South Africa’s highest legal offices, the Head of the …

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1943-1987

John Ndevasia Muafangejo

… 1983: International Graphic Competition, Frechen, Germany (one of seven prizewinners). 1985: Stanswa Biennale, Windhoek …

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1920-2017

Violet Sarah Matlou (née Phiri)

… she stayed in the United States of America to care for one of her children who was involved in an accident. In 1998, …

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1888-1948

James M. Thaele

… lunch hour. Dubbing himself "Professor," he established a one-man college in Cape Town, offering instruction to blacks …

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1936-2009

Dawood Parker

… records in old telephone directories stacked under the new one so that raiding police could not discover the identities …

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1949

Michael Nkolo Maapola

… by Maapola and other artists to the Pretoria Art Museum . One of Maapola’s famous quotes include: “I was always …

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1956-1985

Andries Raditsela

… end of the inquest in June 1986, the magistrate found no one criminally responsible for the death of Raditsela. The …

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1875-1966

Walter Gilbert Wiles

… Wiles was born in Cambridge, England in 1875. Wiles was one of the five artist-sons of the sculptor Henry Wiles. Of …

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1964

Ntela Richard Sikhosana

… high office in government, he chose to remain a soldier. One of his greatest dilemmas was that as a member of the …

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Professor Harry Ranwedzi Nengwekhulu

… by the government. He was forbidden from meeting with one or more people at a time and he was not permitted to …

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1983

Portia Modise

… African National Women's team, Banyana Banyana, making her one of the most experienced women in the game in the world. …

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1924-1994

Elias Mathope Motsoaledi

… was fired from his job for his union work. Motsoaledi was one of several CPSA members elected to the ANC’s Transvaal …

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1927-2018

Zondeni Veronica Sobukwe

… dispute with hospital management at the time. She was one of the strike leaders when Mr Robert Sobukwe first met …

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1942

Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma

… to allow Zuma to hold both positions. He was also one of the people who suggested Mbeki’s name for the position … stating at the time that he would prefer to…

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1946-1977

Stephen Bantu Biko

… Four. Although his friends never saw him study, he was one of the brightest kids in the class, and he would help the … interested in politics. The police…

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1583-1663

Njinga Ana de Sousa

… of absolute power. Once a new Ngola was chosen from one of the dominant noble families, or lineages, that person … her military strength [17] . To do this…

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14 January1918-1999

Dimitri Tsafendas

… and the stories of his ancestors and grew up dreaming one day of becoming a rebel himself. Back in Mozambique as a … 1960 Sharpeville massacre and it was…

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1932-2016

Diana Mary Mitchell

… . Her political involvement and activism led her to be one of the founding members of the liberal Centre Party (CP). … killings in Matabeleland emerged …

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1940

Yusuf Joe Jacobs

… of Bechet High School in 1979.The school was recognised as one of the leading schools in the country. As principal, he … on economic and social issues and…

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1905-1982

John Collins

… laws.  Always concerned about social issues, he was one of four founders of War on Want, an organisation formed … Christian Action. In the meanwhile, in 1958…

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1961

Graeme Williams

… Area Gallery, Cape Town, 1999. Combined (Selected) 2018 - One of the 30 artists selected for the International Festival … Photo Award. 2016 - Diverging…

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1963

Jeremy Vearey

… politically active and was an alderman before becoming one of the first ANC councillors in the Theewaterskloof … terrorism. Due to the cell structure, they…

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