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… in 1930, he was prohibited from entering the country, as he was not accompanied by any one of his parents. He … for about four years until he was threatened with exposure as an illegal immigrant. As a result he returned to India where he married Ayesha, and …

… himself in student politics and gained a reputation as a powerful public speaker. In his first year he was … elected to the Students' Representative Council and served as its president from 1952 to 1954. He was also … in Cape Town, but then joined the Cape Argus for a year as Supreme Court reporter. That experience alerted him to the …

… Act, 'pass-bearing natives' could not be registered as 'employees' and African women were not yet obliged to carry passes. Hashe began as a typist in the SACWU office and then became private … to Makabeni. After his death in 1955 she succeeded him as Secretary General. When Hashe was elected Secretary …

… he matriculated in 1977. Between 1978 and 1981 he trained as a teacher at Ndaleni Teachers Training College, and it was … Richmond branch. This was followed by his election as the Secretary General of the ANC in the KwaZulu Natal … Africa's first democratic election, Nkabinde was elected as one of the ANC's provincial legislators. In an astonishing …

… “I use art as a tool to confront 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 …

… Minister he formed the Ciskei National Independence Party. As a result of high esteem chiefs had in Ciskei, Sebe made … elections were flawed. However he continued with his job as a government adviser until he won another elections held … year. The internal fighting rocked the CNIP. People such as Chief Burns Ncamashe who were viewed as a threat to Sebe’s …

… she learned traditional Ndebele wall painting and beadwork as a child. She became an expert in executing murals as a teenager, using a widening range of paint colours that … to take part in the BMW Art Car Project after figures such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. In the years that …

… the banned African National Congress (ANC) in 1976. As a result of government’s determined effort to crack down … movements, Yengeni voluntarily went into exile as member of Umkhonto We Sizwe. He received military training … Yengeni successfully until he was granted indemnity as part of the political transition process in 1991. The …

… was born in Pondoland on 9 May 1931. Shangase qualified as a nurse at King Edward Hospital in Durban . As a nurse, in South Africa, she participated actively in the … a course at Muhimbili Medical Centre with Community Health as her major field of study, which she successfully …

… II ex-servicemen) and rose up the leadership rank serving as Vice Chairman. In 1953, he left his job to become the … Labour Party. Later, he joined the Textile Workers' union as a full-time official.In 1953 he was elected to be the … Congress of Democrats was formed in 1953, he was elected as its first President. Two years later, in 1955, he became …

… but changed it to Barney Barnatto when he was acting as a comedian. He followed his brother Harry to Cape Town in … of Kimberley Central Mine for himself. Share prices soared as Rhodes tried to outwit his competitor by enticing … Barnato is reputed to have said, 'But you have your fancy, as other men have theirs, and I see that I shall have to give …

… Lutchmee Marie (popularly known as Aunty Doris) was born in 1923 in Mooi River but grew up in Clairwood. Her mother worked as a domestic worker, washing clothes in the local white … The security branch nevertheless harassed Lutchmee, as her son was a trade union and community activist and her …

… Johannesburg , but grew up in Zimbabwe . She was trained as a teacher, and went on to teach in Natal and Soweto . When … Congress (ANC) , and soon afterwards left teaching as part of the campaign to boycott Bantu Education . She … in exile, Gertrude and her husband moved around a lot as representatives of the ANC. They lived in Prague, Botswana …

… before joining the University of Cape Town in 1989 as a senior lecturer. Following South Africa's first … Portfolio Committee. In 1996, Pandor was appointed as member of the Cape Technikon Council. In August 1998 she … Relations and Cooperation. She previously served as the South African Minister of Higher Education, serving as …

… of fame but, due to the influx control laws, she ended up as a domestic worker. Her employer soon recognised her talent … associated herself with Dorkay house to promote herself as an artist. She soon started performing with The Symbols, … way I loved you' became a hit. In 1973, Margaret was cast as the lead singer in the musical Iphi 'Ntombi and soon made …

… Eastern Cape, settling in Port Elizabeth, where he worked as a factory worker, and later became a bookkeeper in a … of the Cape ANC in 1952 working with leaders such as Dr James Zwelinzima Njongwe. In mid-1954 he was banned, … activities of the ANC, alongside his contemporaries such as the late Chris Hani , late Phyllis Naidoo , late Khalaki …

… Italy. Although he exhibited frequently in South Africa, as well as in New York, Paris, Milan, Israel and London, where he … art circles. His painting would have been easily dismissed as merely ‘illustrative’ at this time, and would have fitted …

… in photography developed after borrowing a friend's camera as a teenager.  He started work as a freelance photographer in 1975 to supplement his income as a bible salesman. Jason's photography career took off in …

… of Eugenics policies and social darwinism which served as an ideological centerpiece to justify white supremacy, … Moreover, they were central in the project of European colonialism and served justify indigenous disposession and … Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2018. [20] O'Donoghue, Tom. "Colonialism, education and social change in the British …

… Master Arts degree in History at Witwatersrand. He taught as a senior History and English teacher in Lenasia from 1982 to 1991. Thereafter, he served as a lecture for three years in the Education Department, … League and the Progressive Teachers' League. He served as a national vice-president of the South African Democratic …

… and drama education. In 1942 she was offered a position as assistant in speech training at the University of Cape … lead people. She proposed changes in the department, such as a Performer’s Diploma and a chair for drama. Aside from … in 1985. Van de Gucht was awarded numerous awards such as the Three Leaf Award for Best Director, the AA Mutual Life …

… the first internet book in 2000. Uys is also well-known as his alter ego Evita Bezuidenhout, whom he describes as ‘the most famous white woman in South Africa’, and about whom he has written a biography. Uys, either as himself or his flamboyant alter ego, has been very vocal …

… Levitan was born in Johannesburg where he graduated as an architect in the 1950s. He moved to Cape Town in the late 1970s where he worked as an architect in the design of housing where they used … like Hanover in the Karoo. He is now working fulltime as a photographer and has had work published in De Kat, House …

… the 1930s until his death in 1979. His major contribution as an activist was to the development of the political … an instrumental role in founding between 1943 and 1944. As a theorist he was responsible, with life-long comrades, … to secure the subjugation of people who were classified as ‘non-white’. Kies was born on the 12 th  December, 1917 to …

… a domestic worker married in 1946. Motlanthe (also known as Mkhuluwa, the elder one) has two younger brothers, … which influenced his outlook on life.  He served as an altar boy and at one point intended to enter the Anglican priesthood. Family and friends described him as a gentle and kind person.   He was a talented soccer …

… worker from Nyasaland (Malawi) who had been trained as a carpenter by the Jesuits. His mother, Bona, belonged to … would frustrate him, leading to immediate self-isolation. As the children teased him mercilessly, Robert became defiant … at Kutama’s St. Francis Xavier college, graduating in 1945 as a trained teacher. After graduating, he worked at a number …

… Student at Wits, and after the war, decided to do medicine as well. He and Margaret worked at the Alexandra Health … to obtain a passport). They got jobs in Ghana; Margaret as a Medical Officer at the University Hospital, and Michael as a medical researcher into heart disease, diabetes and …

… apartheid era. He was also a brilliant swimmer, and served as a lifesaver at Mnandi Beach and the swimming pools in the … released from Robben Island he immediately became involved as a peace mediator, in the bloody taxi wars that ravaged the … He also served in the office of the mayor in Cape Town and as a MEC in the Western Cape provincial government. Vondela …

… Natal, studying there from 1953 to 1954.  He worked as a teacher at Glencoe and Loram Secondary School in Durban, as well as at Isibonelo High School and Mzuvele Secondary School, …

… on the 23rd of November 1948. In the mid-1970s, she worked as a youth co-ordinator at the Institute of Race Relations in … Administration and Commerce. From 1986 to 1990 she served as the legal advisor to the African National Congress (ANC) … political organisations, she returned to South Africa as part of the ANC’s negotiating team and is currently a …