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… battle weary were particularly vulnerable to infection. As they were constantly being moved between different … succumbed to the epidemic. While some controversy exists as to the exact source of infection and its spread in South … of soldiers in the War was a direct contributory factor in its arrival in South Africa. Its arrival here was …

… Elizabeth van der Heyden (a close friend), recruited her as member of the newly established Cape Peninsula Students’ … of struggle, due to the imposition of Bantu Education , as it stood to debase higher education and professions, by … It was at the CPSU that she first met people such as Dr Kenneth Abrahams, his fiancée, Ottilia Shimming ,  …

… degree in languages. He also joined the Broederbond as its youngest member when he was only 25. In 1940 he was … Institute's publication Pro Veritate. Naude was serving as minister, or dominee, in the Aasvoëlkop congregation … Reverend Sam Guti in Alexandra. Naudé was forced to resign as minister. His induction as an elder of the Parkhurst DRC …

… obtained an Honours degree. It was at UKZN that his career as a political activist began. David Hemson was actively … involved in student politics in the 1960s and served as Vice President (International Relations) NUSAS. He was an …  (NUSAS). After completing his academic career, he worked as a substitute lecturer. During this time, he was approached …

… either of those careers. She had various brief jobs as a governess and others, and eventually turned to writing as a way of staving off depression. In 1883, she wrote  The … which dealt with the lives of three characters, first as children and then as adults who lived on a farm in the …

… It introduced McBride to Coloured political activists such as James April , Don Mattera , Jakes Gerwel , Basil February … briefly did shift work at the nearby docks. He then worked as an instrument fitter for the oil parastatal Sasol at its … ‘Why Not’ Bar on Durban’s beachfront, which became known as the Magoo’s Bar bombing. This act of war where civilians …

… Steel Workers', Shipbuilders' and Welders' Society, known as the Boilermakers' Society. He served the union in many … a member of the Unity Committee in 1951, with Murray as one of its joint secretaries. This paved the way for the … being elected President unopposed six times and serving as Senior Vice-President for six of the years when he was …

… Degree in Fine Arts and a Higher Diploma in Education. As a student Makhanya won several awards and his work found … spent teaching produced little or no significant art work as all his energies were focused on his teaching career. In … him that his turn was imminent, but at 40 he saw his life as having a new beginning. It was ‘a chance to live again’; …

… research on plant physiology. In 1928 he went to Moscow as a South African delegate to the sixth congress of the … Africa and by 1930 was engaged on full-time political work as editor of  Umsebenzi,  the Communist weekly. He remained … the Liberal Party and once again became politically active as he canvassed for its support. Although "named" as a former …

… Town , Western Cape Province.  After school, he trained as an architectural draughtsman. During the 1980s, Lombard … an uncle interested in the art form.   Lombard worked as a freelance photographer for national and international … by community organisations and the alternative press, such as Grassroots. He also contributed to various group …

… she became an active participant in organisations such as the People’s Club. Her political origins are traced back … of the ‘Left Book Club’  which was previously known as the ‘Old October Club’. The Left Book Club organised … Town where she formally joined the CPSA. She then worked as a distributor and fundraiser for the Guardian newspaper. …

… ” in 1959, meaning he also had to step down from his role as editor of the TLSA. That same year Mrs Kies took over as editor of the Educational Journal , which sought to … She refereed to this time and her involvement in the TLSA as her “political education.” She became an active member of …

… Philemon Masinga or ‘Chippa’ as he is affectionately known by thousands of soccer lovers … he was involved in 39 games for Leeds. “Waltzin’ Masinga” as Leeds fans nicknamed him, scored 11 goals in this time but … goal in the 1997 game against Congo that proved decisive as it took Bafana Bafana to the 1998 World Cup in France. …

… been infiltrated by a police agent who supplied the bomb. As a result the bomb went off harmlessly and all those … the birth of their son, Schoon moved the family to Angola as he felt it would be safer than Botswana. During this time Schoon worked as a university teacher with the African National Congress …

… 1980,he deepened his attachment to Buthelezi whom he was as a possible future South Africa president. He published … organization capabilities, came to lean heavily on Felgate as a source of ideas and administrative ability. When Inkatha … 1997,Fegate defected to the ANC, denouncing Buthelezi as an autocrat unable to adjust democracy. His later …

… Mercury, writing under the nom'de'plume "Vermilion". As such, he used to propound his ideas on the issue of a "national" school of art that used SA subjects as an almost patriotic matter of principle. He was elected … the short-lived SA Institute of Art in 1925. He served as its first President from 1926. Under his direction the NSA …

… Central Indian High School in Johannesburg. He served as ANC Transvaal Provincial secretary, and was co-opted onto … police arrested him for not having a pass,although  as a coloured person under South Africa law he was not … to attend the All-African People's Conference in Accra as an ANC delegate. He worked briefly at Accra University …

… Ballinger was a British born that had come to South Africa as an advisor for Clements Kadalie in 1928. In 1936 she was a … and her friends motivated  her to stand for Parliament as a Represantative native. In mid-1937 she defeated four … of africans in the Eastern Cape . She remained unbeatable as a member of the House of Assembly until 1960, when the …

… 1820 in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England (often reffered to as Thomas Baines). His father was a master mariner and Baines … arrived in Cape Town on 23 November 1842. He worked first as a painter for a cabinet-maker in Cape Town, and later as a marine and portrait painter. Baines based himself in the …

… a new magazine called The African Drum   (now know by many as Drum Magazine). As a result of financial problems and a drop in circulation … sexy black women created what Can Themba referred to as the "Modern African myth". The most widely read magazine …

… the Labour ticket from 1912 to1915. He was widely admired as an energetic organiser and forceful speaker. After … with other organisations to form the CPSA. Andrews served as secretary and editor of The International. In November … of Russian Revolution,Andrews was participating as a representative of the Cape Town branch of the friends of …

… became a reporter for the Rand Daily Mail . After serving as political editor for the Rand Daily Mail , Stein took on … Mr. Drum ?, which was published in 1999 and produced as a play in 2005. This story is partly an autobiographical … account of Stein’s experiences while working as editor of Drum , and partly an investigation into the …

… on 29 August 1904. From 1920 to 1924 Mancoba trained as a teacher at the Diocesan Training College, Grace Dieu … teaching Zulu until 1929. In 1933, Mancoba enrolled as a student at the University of Fort Hare. During this time, he served as the chairperson of the Literary and Debating Societies …

… of his training, he moved to Pretoria where he worked as a clerk for the Provincial Administration. While there he … painted portraits, still-lifes, landscapes and wild-life as well as Bushman rock-painting inspired compositions.  His …

… the banning order expired,he left for exile.He trained  as a security specialist in the Soviet Union ,and at one time … administrative capacities,repalcing Ruth Mompati in London as chief represntative of the ANC in late 1983,then as head of the ANC's Paris office from 1988 to 1991. In 1987 …

… contractor by occupation. During the 1920s he served as secretary of the Orange Free State African National … and supported  A. B. Xuma's  bid for re-election as ANC president-general in December 1949. …

… problems with a black doctor. After completing her studies as a doctor at Medunsa in 1987 she began work in cardiology … and went on to become the first black woman to qualify as a dermatologist through the College of Medicine in South …

… at the Cape Town Technical College. In 1994 he started as a trainee writer and photographer for South Newspaper. He … freelanced from 1995 to 1997 for various publications such as the Cape Times, Cape Argus, Muslim News, Associated Press …

… national executive committee from 1949 to 1955 and acted as ANC chaplain at numerous conferences. While he shared the cautious views of many older ANC leaders as Africans entered the militant decade of the 1950s, he lent …

… training in his youth. Hanekom was first employed as a municipal official in the town of his birth and was … was also interested in theatre and in 1912 made his debut as an amateur actor in C.J. Langenhoven’s “Die wereld die …