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1956-2003

Muziwenhlanhla Trevor Phila Makhoba

… a highly complex and diverse multicultural society. These new themes are well-reflected in the many examples of his …

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1956

Christopher Nceba Faku

… Christopher Nceba Faku was born on 11 February 1956 in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth. Faku received his education at …

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1916-1968

Leng Dixon

… Leng Dixon was born in 1916 in Cape Town. He joined the New Group after his return from the Camberwell School of Art …

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1919

Isaac Zakes Nkosi

… He played at weddings, festivals and parties, and every New Year’s Eve he would play at his home in 10th Avenue, …

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1932-2009

Aidan Walsh

… private art collections in South Africa, United Kingdom, New Zealand, France, India and Australia. …

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1924-2002

Gertrude Hope (nee Posthumus) Cooper

… 1947 to interview HRH Princess Elizabeth. In 1949, at the age of 25, she was appointed to the position of Woman’s …

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Benjamin Ulenga

… born in Owamboland. His father was a labourer, who from age 16 or 17 had to leave Owamboland to work on various …

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1881-1965

Margaret Roach Killie Campbell

…  This library is named after Killie, who from an early age built up her valuable and unique collection of …

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1932-2016

Mewa Ramgobin

… African Writers (COSAW). Mewa Ramgobin passed away at the age of 84 in Cape Town on 17 October 2016. He is survived by …

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1945-2004

Sheila Weinberg

… was involved in her parents’ activism from an early age. She painted slogans and was involved in ANC and SACP …

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1949-2016

Rocky Malebane-Metsing

… decided that the only way forward was to launch a new political party. The Progressive people’s Party (PPP) was … Mmabatho, and was in the running to become…

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1908-1992

Thayanayagie (Thailema) Pillay

… the African National Congress (ANC) representative in New Delhi for many years, were also in this batch. She was … by the Apartheid regime,and the imposition…

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1922-1988

Dr Ahmed Ismail Limbada

… as the Unity Movement of South Africa (UMSA) and then the New Unity Movement of South Africa (NEUM). When Dr Limbada … that the Defiance Campaign was ‘the…

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1948-2020

Achmat Dangor

… taught creative writing and South Afrcian literature at New York State University, New York, United States of America. Achmat Dangor passed away …

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William Mothipa (Willie) Madisha

… Motlanthe . In March 2009, Madisha announced that a new trade union movement was to be launched. In an obvious … sectors. Madisha called on all workers to…

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1937-1986

Bessie Amelia Head

… and publish much of her writing in his magazine, The New African. While selling The Citizen at the Stakesby Lewis … sold in the United Kingdom (UK) and was…

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1948

Eric Mbatha

… South Africa: Contemporary Graphics, Brooklyn Museum, New York. 1976: Visiting artist at Augsburg College, …

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1879-1940

Charles Templeman Loram

… at Yale University in the United States,and He died in New York City in 1940. …

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1930-2013

Amina Cachalia

… political activity went underground and took new forms. Activists were all regarded as threats to the … it. Progressive Indians, like Amina, were opposed to…

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1892-1985

Dr James Sebe Moroka

… Council  (NRC), which was formed as a result of the new legislation.  Moroka believed the hypocrisy of the NRC … the two organisations was competitive. While…

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1940

John Maxwell Coetzee

… Coetzee taught literature at the University of New York at Buffalo for 3 years, and has enjoyed a successful academic career. Events during his stay in New…

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1942

Terry Bell

… (SAJU). As a political activist, he was a member of the New Africa Youth Forum (NAYF) that linked, informally, … O.R. Tambo and Jack Simons suggested he take…

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1946-1972

Cyprian Mpho Shilakoe

… Canberra Week). Brooklyn Museum and Public Library, New York, USA (Black SA Contemporary Graphics). 1977-9: West …

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1893-1975

Max Yergan

… States he was appointed to the faculty of City College in New York and joined Paul Robeson in founding the Council on …

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1917

Elijah Thomas Zondi

… dumping lot.  On his thirteenth birthday he received a new box camera as a gift.  This camera saw him through the …

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1874-1959

Daniel Francois Malan

… refused to follow Hertzog or Smuts. Ten years later this new National Party had gained enough strength to defeat the …

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Mpiyeza Mlaba

… said to be considering the validity of their banishments, new banishment orders were issued on the grounds that their …

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Matela Mantsoe

… him to make representation concerning his banishment. A new banishment order was issued on 27 March 1952 and he was …

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1958

Charlie Mlaba

… said to be considering the validity of their banishments, new banishment orders were issued on the grounds that their …

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