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1901-1983

Dora Tamana

… Tamana (nee Ntloko) was born in 1901 in Hlobo, Transkei , the eldest of seven children. Her childhood centred mainly on the many tasks demanded of a young…

B-0068533

2012

Cebisile Yawa

… Cebisile Yawa (24) was from Cala in the Eastern Cape. He began working for Lonmin in 2007. On 16 … Cebisile was killed at scene 1 after being shot twice by…

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1948-2002

Bonginhlanhla Plummer Mbokazi

… was never a full time artist. He studied art informally at the Community Arts Workshop, Durban, in 1987; in 1990 he attended classes in art run by the…

B-0008520

1954-2007

Thomas Kgope

… Norman Catherine while he was working as an electrician on the latter's new studio. Kgope was injured when he fell from the second floor of Catherine's…

B-0008246

1947

James Gavin Younge

… in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. From 1965 to 1968 he studied at the Witwatersrand Technical College gaining a national Art … a BA degree. In 1972 and 1973 he lectured…

B-0009253

1945

Professor Raymond Suttner

… Raymond Suttner is Emeritus Professor at the University of South Africa as well as Honorary Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg…

B-0068511

1935

Mzwakhe Mbatha

… objects by a piece of wood which he discovered in the veld that reminded him of a bending female figure. Mbatha … worked for a time at yuis Botha Airport,…

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1890-1978

Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe

… privately between 1913 and 1924, while teaching at the Tiger Kloof Institution in Vryburg. In 1938, Tyamzashe’s … to conduct a massed choir of 3000 school…

B-0009172

2012

Mphumzeni Ngxande

… Mphumzeni Ngxande (38) was from Lujizweni, Ngqeleni in the Eastern Cape. He started working for Lonmin in 2008 and lived with his wife at the Nkaneng…

B-0121634

1963

Alson Ntshangase

… artists.  In 1993/4 he attended a printmaking workshop at the NSA Gallery. He has exhibited on a number of group exhibtions between 1984 and 1992, including…

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1934-1989

William Stewart Ainslie

… on 10 April 1934 in Bedford (Eastern Cape). Studied at the university of Natal, Pietermartizburg (BA) 1952-1955 and … he established Bill Ainslie Studios in…

B-0007777

1921

Thembile Benson Ndimba

… Messenger-clerk. Came to active politics in 1937 during the mass removal of the people from the African township of Korsten and one of Korsten's leaders ……

B-0008757

1932

Oliver Kgadime Matsepe

… on 22 March 1932 in Tafelkop, Groblersdal district. He was the son of Malua Matsepe, senior police sergeant and the grandson of Chief Bloeu of the Kopa tribe…

B-0008494

1962

Molatodi Thomas Lehupela

… on 7 September 1962 in Paradys Location, Thaba' Nchu in the Free State Province. He attended Penyang Primary School … to quit at grade six due to financial…

B-0008310

1949

Fiona Kirkwood

… She was born in Scotland. She obtained a BA(FA) (1971) from the Glasgow School of Art and a MA(FA) from UN. She has … and Painting and Art Education at…

B-0008262

2012

Molefi Osiel Ntsoele

… August 2012 Mr Ntsoele was killed at scene 2, shot once in the back by the police. He left behind his wife and 4 children, including … to his wife, Matsepang…

B-0121622

1949

Michael Lapsley

… Born in New Zealand on the 2nd of June, 1949. At the age of seven, Michael entered the Society of Sacred Mission and then dropped his first name …

B-0008297

1946

Deton (Tito) Zungu

… ballpoint and felt-tip pens. In I960 Zungu began selling the envelopes which he decorated to workers sending letters … to Pinetown, Natal, where he worked in…

B-0009269

1966

Leong Yun Pin

… November 1966 after being detained on 18 Novemver 1966 at the Leeuwkop prison under the 180-day clause.The official cause of death at an inquest was given as…

B-0074849

1923

Mbuyiselo Stanley Vanqa

… Mbuyiselo Stanley Vanqa was born in 1923. Inspired to join the African National Congress by the Defiance Campaign. Took an active part in subsequent Congress…

B-0009191

1927

Julius Phumelele Busa

… and was an African National Congress (ANC) organiser for the Congress of the People. His charges in the Treason Trial were withdrawn in 1957. …

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Acting Chief Moepadira Mphahlele

… Moepadira Mphahlele was the Acting Chief of the Mphahlele community in the Northern Transvaal. He was banished from Pietersburg …

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1874-1932

Michiel Hendrik Nesser

… in “Ons Klyntji”. S.J. du Toit invited Nesser to join the editorial team of “Ons Klyntji” and “Die Patriot” in … Du Toit led him to quit his position and he…

B-0008764

2012

Mgcineni Noki

… Noki (40), known as Mambush, was from Twalikhulu in the Eastern Cape. He began working for Lonmin in 2009 and was a leader of the strike. On 16 August 2012…

B-0121620

1951

Judus Mahlangu

… he was helped by Lucas Sithole and in 1975 he studied at the Bill Ainslie Studios. In 1976 and 1977 Mahlangu worked with Mel Brigg in Springs. Until the late…

B-0008379

1949

Daniel Gordon Gabashane

… is a graphic artist and ceramic sculptor. He attended the ELC Art and Craft Centre, Rorke’s Drift during the 1960s.  He was an instructor at the Mofolo Art…

B-0008088

1865-1923

Chief Dalindyebo

… Chief Dalindyebo, of the Tembus, was born in 1865. At the age of 14 years he was admitted into St. John's, where he remained until his recalled him to study…

B-0007971

1937-2020

Andrew Clement Verster

… 1937. He obtained a National Diploma in Design (1959) from the Camberwell College of Art, London, and an Art Teacher’s … collections in SA and abroad. As a…

B-0009201

1913-2011

Ilse Naude

…  Ilse Naude was born in 1913 and grew up on the Moravian mission in Genadendal near Caledon . After … Naude got married at Genadendal a mission station in…

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