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1966

Themba Godi

… to his father Godi found a book by Tom Lodge entitled, “Black Politics in South Africa”. This became the first piece …

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Patricia Jobodwana

… Jobodwana was the first and youngest Black woman to graduate from a South African university. She … Youngest Black women to graduate from a South African…

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1921-2020

Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa

… , Kwa-Khaya Lendaba. He was severely criticised by many Black people who misunderstood his intentions and accused him …  (2003), and  Woman of Four Paths:…

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1943-1980

Pierre Jacy Fourie

… He was the first recorded White boxer to fight against a Black opponent in South Africa. Fourie was the son of Petrus … on 1 December 1973 was the first…

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1945-1988

Stanley Bongani Nkosi

… Angeles, USA (group). University of Nebraska, Omaha, USA (Black Heritage Exhibition). |981: University of Omaha; … of the World Competition, USA (first prize…

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1936

Louis Charles George 'Loet' Douwes-Dekker

… became the Chair of the  Urban Training Project  (UTP), a Black trade union service group in Johannesburg at the time … convnced him there was work to be…

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1957

Mohammed Valli Moosa

… he obtained his BSc degree in 1978. In 1976 he joined the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) later becoming branch … soon perceived a need for the struggle…

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1891-1965

Dr Silas Modiri Molema

… title Bantu-Past and Present.Though the book was about Black South Africans in general, the primary focus was the … ability with a large practice serving…

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1962-2007

Humphrey Phakade “Pax” Magwaza

… the city’s periphery. Lamontville thus became home to both black professionals and thousands of black workers employed in nearby industrial areas such as ……

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1968-2019

Carol Moses

… campuses. In 1991, she was elected as the union's first black woman president. In addition, she worked for the … Democratic Front and the African National…

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1904-1980

S .G. Sekano Ntoane

… in Germiston. In 1963, when representatives of the four black mission churches of the Dutch Reformed Church decided …

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1936-2018

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

… powder tin and accidentally struck her sister across the face while aiming for her arm. It was one of many instances … equally formative one. In Bizana,…

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1908-1982

Ellen Phyllis Hellman

… Wulf Sachs, a doctor and psychoanalyst and the author of Black Hamlet, to his informant, John Chavafambira, at the end … was first published in 1937 and…

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1929

Günther Komnick

… he made his way with a friend to Donauesching in the Black Forest in south-western Germany, with a view to … Kunstanstalt Bromberger in Donaueshingen in the…

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1923

Zamazulu Thembekile Nkosi

… Nkosi became the first Black matron in the Natal Provincial Administration and in  … First Black matron for the Natal Provincial Administration …

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1947

Dr Mamphela Aletta Ramphele

… Medical School, then the only institution that allowed Black students to enrol without prior permission from the … operated on English speaking white…

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1900-1976

Emil Sachs

… and began working as an assistant in a shop catering for Black people. During this time he organised shop assistants … and could not be members of registered…

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1935-1988

Sydney Kumalo

… a large provincial theatre in 1980s South Africa, from a black artist, is a testament to the talent, stature and … artist and cultural hero who provided a…

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1923-1986

William “Bloke” Modisane

… by Drum in 1951. 'The Situation' , which was published by Black Orpheus , was about an educated African, who is … does to the character and self-esteem of…

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1938

Nana Henrietta Moabi

… in Soweto . She also became actively involved in the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) particularly between 1968 … union movement. In 1987, she was elected…

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1909-1972

Dr Kwame Nkrumah

… resistance movements and ideologies, notably including Black nationalism which, in part, led to his departure in 1935 to the historically Black Lincoln…

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Stephen Zelwane Nkadimeng

Stephen Zelwane Nkadimeng was one of the founders and key leaders of Fetakgomo (an organisation of migrant workers and peasantsof Sekhukhuneland).  On the last…

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1867-1946

Josiah Tshangana Gumede

… of age. The institution attracted intellectually-inclined Black youth, many of whom later became prominent ANC members, … of significane for Gumede was the…

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1959

Cheryl Carolus

… prefect in matric. She was a member of the South African Black Students Association and immediately embarked on a … (UWC). She was still active in politics,…

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5 June1958-2021

Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu

… and his uncles, he grew up in Kromkrans, a reserve for Black people between Hendrina and Carolina in the then … to 1984 and was later promoted to be one of…

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1937

Fanele Mbali

… governemnt. The paper highlighted the oppression of black people by the Aparthied governemnt. At fifteen Mbali … Norman Levy , co-authored a report enttiled…

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1932-2005

Arthur Maimane

… Rosettenville, Johannesburg, which was also known as the Black Eton of South Africa. Oliver Tambo taught Maimane Maths … pretentious. “He didn't want to…

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1953

Sandile Ngcobo

… ejection of tenants from townships; the forced removal of black communities to homelands; influx control laws; police … wrongful detentions; labour disputes;…

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1955-1985

Jacob “Dancing Shoes” Morake

… was caught with an overhand right that dropped him on his face. He stumbled to his feet and moved away from an …

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1942

Ben Wa Mokoena Arnold

… Gaborone, (solo). 1977: Nigeria (Festac ”” 2nd World Black and Africa festival of arts and Culture). 1978: … (Renaissance1979) 1981: Jabulani Standard Bank,…

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