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… an Anglican school where he completed Standard Four.  As he had no permit to continue his schooling in Humansdorp, … his arrival, he was told that he could not attend school as he did not have a permit to be in the area.  In 1975 he … time at a student meeting, and detained for three weeks.  As he was small in stature, he gave his age as younger than …

… in English, rather than through mother tongue medium as prescribed by Bantu education, Macozoma attended mission … Life at the Anglican Mission accentuated issues such as racial inequality through the obvious differences in the … in the United Democratic Front. Macozoma singles out 1974 as a major formative year in his life. It was the year he …

… and a devout Christian. The Krige's had quite a standing as a family – they could trace their ancestry back a few hundred years in South Africa and included people such as Uys Krige, a famous poet and translator. Her father had … one day she skipped school to watch rugby match and as a consequence had her prefects badge confiscated. After …

… in the Eastern Cape (now Eastern Province) was elected as the South African Students Organisation (SASO) General Secretary and after that served as its Publication Officer, being responsible for its … the policies of the Black Consciousness Movement as much as possible. All this exposed him to the Security …

… Desmond Mpilo Tutu (known fondly as the "Arch”) was born in Klerksdorp on 7 October 1931. His … were children from other communities. He was baptised as a Methodist but it was in Ventersdorp that the family … was still the headmaster, and where he is remembered as an inspiring teacher. On 31 March 1953 Black teachers and …

… minority rule, but it had a strong anti-colonial stance as well, particularly drawing attention to the Indian … command of the English language, which helped her career as an academic, writer, Human Rights activist and political … also joined the campaign and served various prison terms as a result. Two such family members were Miss Zohra Meer and …

… at St Peter's after its formation in 1944 and served as its branch chairman. He subsequently became chairman of … a close friend of the latter at whose wedding he served as best man. From 1948 Matthews chaired the ANC Youth League … . However, he was unable to attend the meeting in Kliptown as he was under banning orders issued in September 1953. The …

… Studies, also with Distinction and an LLB in 1957. As an academic scholar Mahomed engaged with student affairs, … the Transvaal Indian Congress. [i] In order to practise as an advocate he was forced to move from his hometown of … Refusing to be hindered by what he would later describe as being an Apartheid imposed ‘badge of inferiority’ [iii] …

… Certificate in 1962. He subsequently found employment as a 'storeboy' in a Springs brass foundry, where he remained … within factories. From 1969-71, Dlamini was employed as a store man with a dye-casting company. Fellow workers … the Rank Xerox stores in Kempton Park. Workers elected him as a member of the liaison committee, but he soon rejected …

… Mafikeng and from the beginning he distinguished himself as a medical practitioner of exceptional ability with a large … the Bechuanaland Protectorate on its road to independence as a Republic of Botswana. He also served as a member of Legislative Council established by the British …

… active in the party-inspired Anti–Fascist League, serving as its Natal secretary. During the Second World War, Errol … 1941. In 1943 Errol failed in his bid to enter Parliament as the CPSA candidate for the Umbilo constituency. After the … the State of Emergency. After his banning, he was employed as an insurance agent. Errol and his wife left for Britain at …

… in Namibia to attend the 2nd Annual Congress of the BPC, as observers. In September 1974 Cindi was arrested following … Cindi was released from Robben Island, he wasted no time as he joined AZAPO and two years later (1983) he became the … the National Council of Trade Unions. In 1989, his passion as a trade unionist earned him the post of assistant General …

… team to tour Australia. However, the tour was cancelled as the International Cricket Council (ICC) banned SA due to … Cricket Cup in Australia and New Zealand and age was cited as the reason for his omission. Cricket analysts believed … African greatest cricketers. Instead he was appointed as a commentator for Channel 9 to cover the same event, a …

… later, an LLB at Wits University. She then started working as an assistant teacher at her former school, Evelyn Baring … 1980 to 1983. In 1984 she entered the legal profession as a legal and education officer at the Paper Printing Wood & … at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC); worked as deputy director at the Justice Department and held the …

… with a Bachelor of Social Science degree and began working as a press photographer in Johannesburg for the Rand Daily … more competitive European editorial field. She has worked as a freelance photographer since 1986. Edelstein soon established herself as one of Britain's foremost portrait photographers, …

… leaders and to use  Umsebenzi,  the Communist paper, as an instrument for promoting political consciousness among … J. T. Gumede's  unsuccessful bid for re-election as president of the African National Congress (ANC). Together … Africans to adopt more radical forms of resistance, such as nonpayment of taxes, tactics which eventually brought him …

… Durban from 1979 to 1987. From 1979 to 1987, he worked as curator at the NSA before beginning to work as a full-time painter in 1987. His stay in 1986 at the Cité … Paris was played an important role in his decision to work as a full-time painter. He has held a number of solo …

… was born in Kroonstad and moved to Johannesburg and worked as a truck driver. He married Maria Molefe and they had no … that one of them, either Molefe or Ramutsi, managed to get as far as the door of the building where he placed an explosive, a …

… in South Africa on 5 January 1834 to assume his duties as Royal Astronomer at the Cape. He immediately established … Some of his beacons are still used by cartographers, such as the Maclear beacon at the highest point on Table Mountain. … Maclear was knighted in 1860 for his achievement as an astronomer and he retired in 1870. He died on 14 July …

… Indian friends of differing outlooks and was influential as an independent-minded and penetrating analyst of … and many other publications.Gell's physical condition as well as his wide reputation made it impossible for NPsecurity …

… .   Following his release from prison, Faku was elected as regional organiser of the Eastern Cape  African National … Africa’s first democratic local elections he was elected as first Black Mayor of the City of Port Elizabeth (now Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality) on 6 November 1995.  As mayor of Port Elizabeth, Faku invited Queen Elizabeth II …

… of medicine at the University of Edinburgh, qualifying as a doctor in 1933. In 1937 Administer successful … s national executive committee during the 1940s and served as treasurer of the Cape ANC from the 1940s through 1954. He … a member of the  Africans' Claims  committee, and presided as speaker at the ANC's annual conferences in 1950 and 1951. …

… Over the years, Mr. Naidoo, who was widely known as M. D. Naidoo, belonged to the South African Indian … uMkhonto weSizwe (MK). He was imprisoned for six months as one of the leaders of volunteers from the Indian Congress … set up tents on land that was reserved for whites in 1946 as an act of passive resistance. After studying at the …

… world support for the national liberation struggle against colonialism and apartheid in Africa, (2)  the tenth Summit of … the world, this part of Africa is assuming new dimensions as the battleground in the bitter struggle between justice … concern at the persistence in Africa of the twin evils of colonialism and white minority rule. In South Africa, the …

… Dr Irvin Khoza, known as the “Iron Duke”, was born on 27 January 1948 in Alexandra … (Alice, Eastern Cape) but did not complete his studies as he was allegedly expelled for anti-apartheid activities. …

… Kobie’s eyes sparkle with the memories she shares with me as we sit chatting in her pretty lounge in Ocean View. At the … all these years”. Aunty Kobie also describes how they as children would stand outside Alfred Hall over the weekends … He used to boil it in a cauldron and we could eat as much as we liked. He had a big yard and the rooms were on …

… Boesak was six years old. He was raised in Somerset West.  As a child he worked as a labourer to help support his family. At fourteen, he … from Bellville Theological Seminary, in 1967,he worked as a pastor in Paarl.Boesak was ordained at age 23. He …

… the Intando Yesizwe Party. It was originally founded as a semi-clandestine organisation in 1984, but was … lost the election by 25 votes to 41.Prince Mahlangu served as Chief Minister of KwaNdebele from 1990. On 26 April 1994, Prince Mahlangu’s term as Chief Minister of the KwaNdebele Homeland ended. Four days …

… in 1925 and after completing primary school he worked as a domestic worker in Germiston where he remained for about … Iron, Steel and Metal Workers' Union, which SACTU regarded as covering a strategic industry. Nkadimeng joined the … in the late 1950s. On 24 June 1963. Nkadimeng was detained as a suspected saboteur and held at Fordsburg police station …

… Narainsamy (Naran) Naidoo in 1934. She became known as "Ama" or “Amma” (mother) not only to her children but also … was elected Vice-President. Ama and Naran had scant means as her husband, Naran, spent his life fighting for … Ama supported the family by sewing and taking in students as boarders. Nevertheless, Ama’s hospitality - there were …