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1905-1985

Douglas Chadwick Thompson

… Johannesburg. Thompson was involved in activities of the Congress of the Democrats  (COD), the Penal Reform League and … On 26 June 1955 the second day of…

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1908-1993

Manonmoney "Ama" Naidoo

… (FEDSAW) when it was formed in 1954. She attended the Congress of the People in June 1955, which adopted the … created by the Apartheid regime. When the…

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1920-2005

Isaac ‘Ike’ Osler Horvitch

… on charges of treason arising from his involvement in the Congress of the People and the adoption of the Freedom … Charter . He was tried alongside the…

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1982

Jabulile Nyawose

… BAWU moved closer to the Freedom Charter and the Congress Movement. By this time, Nyawose, Ivan Pillay … a few years later. In Swaziland the couple became…

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1944-2004

Moses Ndlovu

… local school but only studied until standard eight (grade 10 today). He dropped out of school as his father had passed … unionism. After he was recruited…

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1914-2016

Selloane Ethel Leisa

… the liberation struggle. She joined the African National Congress (ANC) in the early 1940s and became a member of the African National Congress Women’s…

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1931-2019

Babette Brown

… a fellow teacher. The couple were founding members of the Congress of Democrats (COD) . Mannie Brown was involved in … South Africa. Babette Brown died after…

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1956-2010

Cheryl Ellen Gillwald

… administration until 1994. She joined the African National Congress (ANC) when it was unbanned and in 1994 was called to … Community worker, member of the…

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Unknown-2019

Julia Nicol

… freedom movement, particularly within the African National Congress (ANC). Nicol was involved in the drafting of a an …

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1953

Themba Thomas Mazibuko

… Sol Ndlovu. It was here that he joined the Pan African Congress (PAC) and the Azanian Peoples Liberation Army …

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1939

Percy Ndithembile Konqobe

… an egg, foretold the unbanning of the African National Congress and release of Nelson Mandela from prison. He …

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1905-1977

Hyman Meir Basner

… In 1946 again he joined A. B. Xuma of the African National Congress (ANC) in lobbying at the United Nations on behalf of …

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1957-2006

Monty Johannes Motloung

… Sam Kenneth Mnisi to join the banned  African National Congress  (ANC) liberation movement. In Mbabane, Swaziland, …

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1943-2000

Mampe Mosia Makhaya

… and Russia. In 1976, Makhaya join the  African National Congress  (ANC) and in 1992 became its Chief Representative …

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1893-1947

Sir Shafa’at Ahmad Khan

… interests, he presided over the All-India Modem History Congress, held in Poona in June 1935. Before going to South …

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1847-1932

Harriette Emily Colenso

… they were considering the launching of the Natal Native Congress.  Sol Plaatje  dedicated his Native Life in South …

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1931

Matsobane Morris Matsemela

… Pretoria General Hospital. He joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1957 in Lady Selbourne after having been a …

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1946-2012

Professor Gert ‘Jakes’ Johannes Gerwel

… apartheid educational model. After the African National Congress's (ANC) 1994 election victory, Gerwel left academia …

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1910-1984

Annie Silinga

… Defiance Campaign of 1952, she joined the African National Congress (ANC) . During the Defiance Campaign, she served a …

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1923

Lutchmee Marie

… who had left the country to work with the African National Congress (ANC) . Whenever there was a big meeting or a …

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Siva Pillay

… he joined uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the African National Congress’s military wing. The Natal MK Regional Technical …

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1925

Gertrude Shope

… was 29 years old she decided to join the  African National Congress (ANC) , and soon afterwards left teaching as part of …

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1933

Audrey Coleman

… was educated politically by her brother, a member of the Congress of Democrats  (COD) in Cape Town. Although not …

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1963

Mike Hutchings

… the End Conscription Campaign and the South African Youth Congress. He began to work as a freelance photographer and …

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2008

Alfred Toto Metele

… due to his devout  membership to the African National Congress (ANC) which he had joined in the early 1960s.  …

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1924-1978

Robert Sobukwe

… That same year Sobukwe joined the  African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL), which was established on the … of the ANCYL because they felt that the…

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1949-2014

Jabu Sithole

… and transport issues. Sithole joined the African National Congress (ANC) in Lesotho in 1979 and then returned to Natal … active in the underground ranks of…

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1982

Petrus Nzima Nyawose

… BAWU moved closer to the Freedom Charter and the Congress Movement. By this time, Nyawose, Ivan Pillay … President of the South African Congress of Trade…

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1952-1981

Krishna Rabilal

… Merebank Bus Passengers Association and the Natal Indian Congress (NIC). Rabilal’s first job was as a clerk for a … Singh, a uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Commander…

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