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… born Harold Athol Lanigan Fugard in the remote village of Middleburg on 11 June 1932, grew up in Port Elizabeth. His … mother English-speaking. Fugard enrolled at the University of Cape Town but did not finish his studies, dropping out to … segregation in South African theatres. This led to most of his works being banned by the government. In 1958, Fugard …

… the Centre and beginning in 1978 held group exhibitions of work by Rorke's Drift artists and the Vukuzenzele Weaving Workshop artists and one-person exhibitions of work by artists such as Michael Zondi and Ruben Xulu. … Exhibition). 1986: FUBA (group). Ditike ”” The Craft House of Venda (group). Commissions:  1974: Wood panels …

… Guinea and Mauritania. Upon completing his term of office in Senegal, the president of Senegal, HE Mr A. Diouf, conferred the Order of the Lion for meritorious service in Senegal on Makhaya.   …

… a young girl who decided to join in the last phases of  Gandhi ’s  Satyagraha  in 1913. On 29 October  Mudaliar  … joined other women who went on a march to inform others of the passive resistance movement. She travelled to … soon began to deteriorate, but she refused the offer of the authorities to return home. She was not prepared to …

… training in art. He exhibited on the annual exhibitions of the University of Zululand in 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1989. He has also … around Durban. He is represented in the collection of the UZ and in private collections in SA and abroad. …

… for the Mine Worker’s Union. She got drawn into the plight of the miners and soon had many followers. In 1909, at the … the vote and equality for women. In 1911 she got the name of ‘Pick handle Mary’ after leading a group of women who broke into a hardware store armed with pick …

… late 1970s where he worked as an architect in the design of housing where they used photography to research people and … (Architecture, Design and Art) in which he did most of the photography, which included events photography, … and Cape Town, gave him his appreciation for the diversity of South African cites and small towns like Hanover in the …

… were uMkhonto we Sizwe operatives, which is the armed wing of the ANC.  Thabani Memela, Blessing Mabaso and Mbongeni Zondi were accused of attacking and killing an IFP councillors wife, Mrs Sabelo … Council, Steyn admits to lying about the death of the four men in order to cover up their tracks. …

… Leon Madakeni, star of the South African film Wanaka, a member of the African National Congress  (ANC) and uMkhonto we Sizwe …

… Joe Maseko, died in Johannesburg in May 2008 at the age of 71. Maseko is best known for his vibrant paintings of township scenes. …

… Born 1924. Agent. Key organiser since 1939 of the  Transvaal Indian Congress  on the East Rand, and appeared for the Congress before numerous hearings of the Group Areas Board. …

… James Ranisi Jolobe was best known for his collection of poems, Umyezo (1936). He also played a major role in the compilation and translation of the English-Xhosa-Afrikaans dictionary. …

… church elder, foster mother to 9 AIDS orphans, and manager of 8 voluntary HIV/AIDS caregivers. She runs a crèche for the poor in a squatter camp area of Tembisa. …

…  in the Eastern Cape. He has been South African Minister of Labour since 1998 and is a member of the Communist Party. …  - Chronological biography of Shepherd Mdladlana| … by Mdladlana as Labour Minister, on the introduction of the Skills Development Levies Bill, National Assembly, 3 …

… Fred Khumalo reminded us two years ago, on the occasions of the Mafika Gwala lecture, that as a young man he took a collection of his verse to Mafika Gwala to get his opinion. The “great … as important, by far the most important form of political action, one to which reading and writing are central; Isabel …

… championed Afrikaner culture and became a literary critic of great significance. He worked as editor of Die Brandwag and produce some history books, including a …

… a prominent historian. Her studies began at the University of Cape Town (UCT) , and she completed her doctorate at the London School Of Economics, financed by the Donald Currie Memorial … lecturer in 1954 and was offered the King George V chair of history in the 1960s, which she declined. She retired in …

… and Commercial Union in 1925. In 1943 became a member of the African National Congress . Leader of the Korsten ratepayers and played an active part in …

… Public lecture by Hermann Giliomee in honour of Richard Elphick given at Wesleyan University, Middletown, … the ANC walked out of the negotiations and embarked on a programme of extensive mass action. When De Klerk and Mandela met again in September1992 …

… Jeanie Noel was born in  Durban  as one of twelve children, however her family was fortunate enough … . In jail she was put in the same cell as with the likes of  Winnie Mandela  and  Fatima Meer , company that made her … was before when she was finally released. During the time of her arrest, Jeanie had been working as a library assistant …

… visiting side by two goals. After this game, the managers of Ajax an Amsterdam-based club, showed interest in the young … their shibobo moves. While TKZee also made their fame out of the album, Bennie, whose fame became more talked about … the four goals he scored in 1998 during the  African Cup of Nations  against the Namibian side. Like many football …

… 1934 in Bedford (Eastern Cape). Studied at the university of Natal, Pietermartizburg (BA) 1952-1955 and (BA Hons Fine Arts) under Jack Heath 1955-1958. On completion of his studies he taught at Michael house, a school in … rare. In the 1980’s Bill founded the Federated Union of Black Artists in Johannesburg. He died in Johannesburg in …

… Reverend George Champion was born in the state of Connecticut, United States in 1810. After graduating from … from Cape Town on “The Dove” and proceeded to the capital of Dingane at Mgungundhlovu to obtain the Zulu king’s … “Nginani” (I am with thee). Following the destruction of the mission station at Nginani in the fighting between the …

… in 1957,he organized community groups in the KwaMashu area of Durban,then joined an Umkhonto we Sizwe unit in 1962.He … research with Eddie Webster and others for the University of Natal Centre for Applied Social Sciences,and worked … testified for the defense in  the terrorism trial of Harry Gwala and nine others.He left South Africa for …

… objects such as wooden spoons and meat platters. One of his special interests is carving violins and sculptures of angels. He has participated in group exhibitions and is …

… Shivute was detained on 16th June 1969 under section 6(1) of the Terrorism Act and was held at the Ondagwa police cells … less than 24 hours later.An inquest returned a verdict of suicide but gave no further details. …

… passed in 1976. Mbatha studied Fine Arts at the University of Lund from 1977 to 1979. On completion of this degree he continued studying social sciences at the … Bradford, UK (International Print Biennale). 1983: Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA (Prints from the Block: Gauguin …

… Prison. In 1984, Payi and Xulu, acted on the orders of a rogue MK commander, assassinated ANC underground operative Ben Langa (the brother of Pius Langa) on false allegations that he was a police …

… Seminary, Hammanskraal. His early art career consisted of carving decorative motifs on the surfaces of gourds for lampshade bases. He was given guidance by Cecil …

… He was born in the royal family and later became the Chief of the Batlokwa people. His father was Mantatisi, who was … in 1823. In the early 1830s Sekonyela became the Chief of Batlokwa people and settled along the Caledon River. In … In 1837 the Voortrekkers under Piet Refief made a treaty of friendship with Sekonyela, but in the same year was forced …