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… in 1942 in Sibasa, Limpopo Province. His father worked as a shop assistant in a Chinese shop in  Sophiatown . When … moved to White City Jabavu, a township that was conceived as a temporary shelter for many families removed from one of …  This sitcom became a major hit in Black television as it ran to 78 episodes on SABC. Mafela had established a …

… at educating the Africans about their rights and acted as a forum for registering grievances. After moving to the … collect funds for this endeavour. Msane was also appointed as one of the members of the deputation to Britain. During … Communist Party of South Africa), sometimes even acting as speaker, but in essence he remained a conservative leader. …

… political aware and overseas-educated black lawyers such as Pixley Seme and Alfred Mangena, who both influenced the … African Native National Congress (SANNC, after 1923 ANC) . As an expert on law he chaired the committee that compiled … government of black people's support for the war effort. As a legal advisor to the SANNC Msimang handled numerous …

… children of Joseph Nakasa and his wife, Alvina Nakasa. As a child from a working-class family in an impoverished … without matriculating. He moved to Durban where he worked as a reporter for Ilanga newspaper, published in Zulu and … curator Dwight Sargent in early 1964, Nakasa wrote: 'As I have never been active in politics except as a …

… the First World War and the October Revolution of 1917 as a child, and this led to his socialist political … him around. Later, he became attracted to Communism, and as a Jew, he was opposed to all forms of racism.  Weinberg’s … African. However, he was repeatedly refused citizenship as a result of his trade union and political activities. In …

… school, he joined the ANC Youth League. He was elected as secretary for the Evaton People’s Transport Council, and … in the township.  The boycotts took on a violent nature, as bus owners and the police had organised the Russians (a … Make, Joseph Molefi and four others.  Make was described as a ringleader and an African National Congress (ANC) member …

… services of producer Sizwe Zako and engaged Peter Tladi as her manager. The pop debut album of this singer, new to … that more than one million listeners voted for her as Best Local Established Artist in the Coca Cola Full Blast … 2001 another gospel musician claimed that Malope saw him as a rival and had hired people to kill him, despite having …

… of the ANCYL, Diepkloof Branch and was highly respected as a central figure in youth politics and as a young community leader. His political and community … again. This second tier leadership came to be known as the ‘1985 Detachment’. Mabaxa was involved in this …

… . After the war she went back to Cape Town and got a job as Manager of advertising and mail orders at Stuttafords, a … became a founding member of the Liberal Party . She acted as election agent for the Liberal Party’s South Peninsula … until the party was banned. After completing her term as president, Stott withdrew slightly from the Black Sash and …

… of settlers to the Cape. This is however not the sole factor that led to the development of Afrikaans, as it was employed by the servants, slaves and indigenous … that the language is only limited to these influences, as various dialects are spoken all over South Africa, with …

… foot. He left behind his wife and three young children, as well as his mother, sister and two nephews whom he supported …

… exhibitions abroad.His work has been published in both SA as well as international magazines. Oberholzer has undertaken a …

… in Pietermaritzburg, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). He trained as a painter from 1950-1953 at the University of Rhodes, … where he taught printmaking. Barrymore is best known as a printmaker who participated in numerous group …

… he was introduced to a form of payment in cheap wine known as the “tot system”, which kept farm labourers in a constant … himself in various aspects of the church. He served as a Sunday school teacher, church deacon and excelled as a preacher. He sold radical tracts, issued by the …

… Residence. 1972 saw another change of employment as he started work at the University of Cape Town as Acting Head of Department from September to June 1973. … all political groups. Slabbert resigned from his position as parliamentarian, in 1986, because he felt that Parliament …

… University of Swaziland she joined uMKhonto we Sizwe  (MK) as a courier server and became an activist in Swaziland for … whose real name was Norman Khoza but commonly known as 'Scotch'. By this time, Scotch had infiltrated MK and was … the last time he saw Simelane, she was in a poor state as she had been brutally assaulted and as a result she became …

… out to Stuurman by Vermaak led him to abandon his role as a farm labourer. For instance, on one occasion, he was … attacked the colonists. The Khoi were valuable allies as expert shooters and trained soldiers, who instructed the … Cape, the new rulers had a serious problem on their hands, as the Khoi took their fight deep into the colony.  The …

… Congress (ANC) members, who would eventually become known as the Rivonia trialists. Her brother, James Kantor a lawyer, … African Communist Party (SACP). Her first job was working as an assistant to Helen Joseph in the Transvaal clothing … prison break from Marshall Square has become known as South Africa’s Great Escape, making headline news and …

… eldest son, William Anderson Soga (1858-1916), qualified as a medical doctor at Glasgow University. He attended the … United Presbyterian Church Divinity Hall and was ordained as a missionary in 1885. He returned to South Africa and … established Miller Mission in Bomvanaland, where he served as a medical missionary until 1903 before going into private …

… opportunity to meet with social and political leaders such as African National Congress (ANC) president Chief Albert … Masekela made her trip back to Zambia where she worked as administrative secretary for the ANC on a full time basis. … Culture, based in Johannesburg. She later served the ANC as its fundraiser. In 1990 she was requested to accompany …

… at Orlando Secondary School in 1941. During his time as a teacher, he held various positions in teachers … in 1955. By this time, Mothopeng was no longer working as a teacher. He was articled to a firm of attorneys in Johannesburg. Mothopeng's political life began as early as 1943 when he was a member of the African National …

… was convicted for a number of his underground activities as a member of  Umkhonto we Sizwe  and served his sentence … Mokaba became a Member of Parliament in 1994 and served as the deputy minister in the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. He was also elected as a member of the National Executive Committee of the ANC in …

… Florence Grace Mkhize, widely known as 'Mam Flo', was born in 1932 in Natal . At a young age she … was the  Freedom Charter , where she was appointed as a volunteer to participate in writing the Charter. … National Congress (ANC) , Mkhize continued in the struggle as a member of the  South African Communist Party (SACP)  and …

… Other Selections (1965), Nkosi describes the Drum staff as "the new African[s] cut adrift from the tribal reserve - … South Africa on an exit permit. Nkosi has since worked as an editor for The New African in London and NET in the … Nkosi has also worked with well known African authors such as Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka, which was recorded in an …

… difficulties. No longer able to study, Tlali found a job as a bookkeeper at a furniture store. In 1969, Tlali had … titled Soweto Stories ) was published by Pandora Press. As an author Tlali has travelled the world and represented … Silver . Tlali’s founded the publishing house Skotaville . As a member of the Women's National Coalition, Tlali assisted …

… he cultivated without formal instruction. Hlongwane worked as a labourer at Rainbow Chicken Farms in Worcester … exploitation he experienced. He did not seek another job as a labourer or additional formal education, seeking to … paintings. He cited Kathe Kollwitz and Manfred Zylla as major influences. In 1988 Hlongwane won a bursary to study …

… and Wally Mongane Serote, the group is often referred to as the ‘poets of the big cities’. These are not Johannesburg, … was banned during apartheid. He has used the Black girl as a metaphor of Africa and has provided us again and again … The early 1980s were a challenging period for Sepamla, as it was for many who were active in Medupe. It marked a …

… aspired to work. They liked his attitude and took him on as an assistant.   After a year he wrote to a film school in … the Independent Electoral Commission, which he regarded as his proudest achievement and which won eight Gold Loeries … Marera directed commercials for big-name clients such as Nedbank, MTN, SABC, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Lotto, Edgars, …

… group. After graduating from Rhodes University, he worked as a journalist at the Natal Witness , Drum and Golden City … Advancement of Journalism in Johannesburg. He also served as a member of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) … Mirror , a personal memoir. The judges described the book as a "beautifully written and intensely personal story of …