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… Andries Ntsenyeho (42) was from Sasolburg in the Free State. He had worked for Lonmin for a year and was one of the leaders of the strike. On 16 August 2012 Andries died at scene 1 after …

… and also to radicalise Coloured farm workers. A member of the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union in its heyday and also of the  Communist Party of South Africa  (CPSA) until about … J. T. Gumede's  policy of closer cooperation between the ANC and the CPSA. He was a rival of James Thaele in the …

… rape survivor, journalist/writer who became well-known, at the age of 17 when she reported on the 1976 Soweto uprising  the dead bodies and the intense emotions it stirred. Charlene …

… School. In 1985 he received informal training in art at the Community Arts Workshop, Durban. In 1987 he was awarded a bursary by the Daily News to study art Fine Art at the Technikon Natal. He 1985 he exhibited at the NSA …

… in 1874. He came to South Africa as a correspondent to the Morning Post during the South African War of 1889-1902, and was taken prisoner in Natal when the train that he was travelling in was ambushed by forces …

… He was born in Durban. He studied at the Natal Technical College, Durban, the Croydon College of Design, Surrey, England, and at the UN(P) where he lectured in printmaking.  He has …

… C. M Kobus was the African attorney and founding member of the  Non-European Unity Movement  (NEUM). Holder of a B.A. degree, he taught for some years in the Cape before qualifying as a lawyer in 1954. In the …

… was born in Joniskis, Lithuania. Sources differ as to the date of his birth – some give it as 1892, others as 1896. … Palestine. Therefore, he studied painting and drawing at the Bezalel School of Art in Jerusalem and taught himself … he made a good name as a sculptor. Kottler was a member of the New Group, a prestigious artists’ group founded in 1938 …

… He then volunteered for service for three years in the SA Air Force during WW2.  In 1943 he married Margaret Cormack, a medical Student at Wits, and after the war, decided to do medicine as well. He and Margaret worked at the Alexandra Health Centre & University Clinic from 1952 to …

… was born in September 17, 1819, near Graaff-Reinet in the then Cape Colony. He was a boer statesman, soldier, eldest son of the Great Trek leader Andries Pretorius, and the first president of the South African Republic and founder …

… He taught art at the Natal Technical College during the 1970s. He exhibited on major group exhibitions of the period and was invited to hold a solo exhibition at the …

… Telang was killed at scene 2 after he was shot twice in the back. One of the bullets travelled downwards, which means he was either shot from above or while lying down. He was the sole breadwinner in his family and left behind his wife …

… 1962 to 1970, while still at school, Matsoso studied at the Jubilee Art Centre under Cecil Skotnes, Sydney Kumalo, Bill Hart and Ezrom Legae. In 1972 he studied at the Bill Ainslie Studios and traveled to France, England and Italy. He then worked for the SABC as a graphic artist. From 1970 to 1988 he exhibited …

… Frank A. Pendla was the president of the Cape African Congress in the early 1940s until suspended by  A. B. Xuma  in September …

… a bursary for a correspondence study course through the Famous Art School in Connecticut, USA. Between 1965 and … renovated some unused buildings at Mariannhill and founded the Mariannhill Art Centre, a gallery and studio space. Ketye ran the Centre and beginning in 1978 held group exhibitions of …

… Deane was born in 1908. He became national secretary of the Coloured Furniture Workers' Union and a politician, serving for a period on the Cape Town City Council. Deane became the chairman of the South African Coloured People's …

… for 5 years. On 16 August 2012 John was shot twice in the neck and head. The bullets were fired from an R4 or R5 rifle and immediately … across a photograph of his grandson’s body published in the Daily Sun newspaper on 17 August 2012. He left behind his …

… Isaac Mofokeng was born in Rustenburg in 1981. He attended the Mokutuli and Seipone primary schools in Sebokeng and Orange Farm respectively. Later he attended the Thamsanqa secondary school at Orange Farm.  He was … in 1996. Later that year bought a second hand Yashica with the profits he made from photographing school and social …

… in September 1963 after being detained for 140 days at the Worcester police station.The Act he was detained under and the cause of death were undisclosed. Although Mr Mampe died …

… Baden Leeuw was born in 1932. Originally a member of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL), Leeuw was one of the group of Africanists that broke away to form the  Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) . He was arrested during …

… where he served as chairman of a Liberal Party branch in the early 1960s. In December 1960 he acted as chairman at the consultative conference of African leaders held in Johannesburg. A field secretary for the Institute of Race Relations in the early 1950s, he has …

… E. J. Mqoboli was born around 1860 in the Cape and educated at Healdtown, Mqoboli trained first as … as a speaker and writer, he played a prominent part in the founding of the African National Congress (ANC) in 1912 and became its …

… has studied at a number of institutions, amongst them at the Institute of Advancement for Journalism in 1998 and at the Alexandra Community art centre in Johannesburg. He taught photography at the Children's Photography Workshop, 1995 and in 1998 and …

… school and worked as a cleck and lab assisted,then enteres the University of the Western Cape (UWC) as a law student.In May 1972 he led campus protests against the expulsion of Ongkopotse Tiro from Turfloop; in July he …

… Middelburg is a modern Town situated in the Cultural Heartland of the Mpumalanga Province in South Africa. Middelburg serves as … the armoury. Hidden in a thicket, built against a sheer rock face, its carefully concealed positioning was key to …

… a snapshot of his life, achievement and involvement in the struggle for South Africa’s national liberation – this by … does justice to a life wholly and selflessly dedicated to the struggle for the national liberation of South Africa. … [21] It is clear we cannot return home in the immediate future, but I have no told people at home yet because there …

… Soweto. While still at high school, Mautloa studied art at the Jubilee Art Centre in 1969 and 1970 and at Mofolo Park … two years beginning in 1978. In 1980 he began working for the OK Bazaars as a junior graphic artist and during this time also taught art part-time at the Mofolo Arts Centre and at FUBA. In 1981 Mautloa joined …

… 1904. From 1920 to 1924 Mancoba trained as a teacher at the Diocesan Training College, Grace Dieu near Pietersburg … Pauline CR. On completion of his course, he remained at the College teaching Zulu until 1929. In 1933, Mancoba enrolled as a student at the University of Fort Hare. During this time, he served as …

… Mafolisi Mabiya (28) was from Dutywa in the Eastern Cape. He started working for Lonmin in 2007. On … 2012 Mafolisi was killed at scene 2 after being shot in the back of his head by the police. He left behind his young wife and two children, …

… KwaZulu-Natal). He trained as a painter from 1950-1953 at the University of Rhodes, Eastern Cape, where he obtained a … In 1954 he gained a Higher Diploma in Education from the University of Cape Town. In 1958 he studied at the Central School of Art, London. Barrymore obtained an …