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… Sibusiso (Sihle) R. Mbongwa was born in 1952. After joining the  African National Congress’  military wing,  Umkhonto we … a number of units in KwaZulu-Natal. These units included the so-called ‘doctors unit’ that was responsible for an … a witness. Mandela’s sworn statement was read in court, the first time his words were legally heard in public since …

… Sibusiso (Sihle) R. Mbongwa was born in 1952. After joining the  African National Congress’  military wing,  Umkhonto we … a number of units in KwaZulu-Natal. These units included the so-called ‘doctors unit’ that was responsible for an … a witness. Mandela’s sworn statement was read in court, the first time his words were legally heard in public since …

… times as a messenger and a shopkeeper. He was a member of the African National Congress national executive committee from 1955 to 1956 and was active in the Alexandra branch in Johannesburg. Banned a number of times under the Suppression of Communism Act, he was a defendant in the …

… in 1909 Modiba was a cabinetmaker. While a youngster in the Tzaneen district, he refused to tend the sheep of a European cattle farmer and received eight … served as an African National Congress (ANC) delegate at the Congress of the People in Kliptown. …

… Hamilton Kraai was born and educated at Peddie in the Cape, he went to work as a warehouse foreman in Johannesburg, where he joined the  African National Congress  (ANC). In 1918 he was arrested on charges of incitement in connection with the Rand "bucket strike" of sanitation workers. The charges …

… Reverend Doke Became acquainted with Gandhi during the plague outbreak in Johannesburg. He was the Minister of the Johannesburg Baptist Church. He offered to resign from …

… has been working since 1999 with South Africans who fought the apartheid regime. Besides numerous academic articles, … and Comrade, and most recently Ruth First and Joe Slovo in the War Against Apartheid. Although he lives in the United States, he has been on the faculties of both …

… He was an early leader of the  African National Congress  (ANC), serving at times as head of the House of Chiefs. He was also among the first leaders of the Natal Native Congress from its …

… Born in 1928 Jasson worked as a clerk. She was active in the Port Elizabeth trade union movement, organising food and … leading several strikes. Her daughter was born during the treason trial proceedings. She was acting secretary of the Eastern Cape Action Committee from 1954 to 1955. In 1956 …

… Jackson Lehupa (48) was from Mount Fletcher in the Eastern Cape. He began working for Lonmin around 2007. On … shoulder, buttock, groin, thighs, calves and feet. He was the breadwinner in his family and left behind his wife and … months after his death, “I heard that it’s a practice on the part of the mine to agree to take family members in place …

… science textbooks. In 1985 Myeni travelled to Chile for the opening of the Valparaiso Biennale. He lives in the Empangeni area and is a full-time artist. His work has … Sack, S. (1988). The Neglected Tradition , Johannesburg: Johannesburg Art …

… State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Cape Town City Hall, 9 February 2023 Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, … we have seen should give us courage as we look to a better future. And yet, I address you this evening, in homes across …

… father Eliakim “Pro” Khumalo, was a renowned footballer in the 1970s and 1980s. When Khumalo began his soccer career, he … with Swallows Reserves in 1984. He then went on to join the Kaizer Chiefs’ junior team. The following year he was promoted to the senior team. …

… Orlando East in Soweto, Johannesburg on 17 July 1955. At the age of 8, his father Eric “Scara” Bamuza Sono, a midfielder for  Orlando Pirates  in the 1960s, died from a car crash. At the time his mother abandoned him. Sono met his mother again …

… born on  3 March 1928 in Kwezana Village, near Alice in the Eastern Cape. Sibeko attended Lovedale in the 1940s. After obtaining a diploma in Agriculture, he moved … a laundry. It was here that  he became deeply involved in the trade union movement and worked alongside Oscar Mpetha …

… October 1937,New Brighton .He grew up in Port Elizabeth ,the son of two teachers,attended Lovedale,taught briefly,and began studies foir the Anglican ministry.he started an independent church in Port Elizabeth,the Spiritualist Church of Africa.In 1971 he was elected …

… Early Beginnings of the African Film Industry:  During the British colonial rule over Kenya , Uganda , Northern … overall economic decline in Ghana, the film industry hit rock-bottom once again. Ghallywood African Film Village in … Research@StAndrews Blog,  “The Function of Film in the British Empire.” …

… on his art independently until 1978, when he entered the Diploma Art Programme at Rhodes University, Grahamstown. In 1980, when he completed the course, he moved to Cape Town. In 1982 he helped found Vakalisa Arts Associates in the Cape, a community based group of artists. In 1985 he …

… Born on the 13th February 1967, Hein matriculated at Sentraal High … He studied for a National Diploma in Photography at the Vaal Triangle Technikon, Vanderbijlpark from 1986-1989. … he was self-employed and part time junior lecturer at the UFS before he started as a photographer at Die Volksblad …

…  He lived in Phiri, Soweto, Johannesburg. Manaka left the country in 1978. His brother,  Ezekiel Mosioa Manaka tracked him to  the Dukwe camp,  in Botswana, in 1982, where he was living  under the name of Tshepo Nkosi. After this his family lost contact … ANC. List of ANC members who died in exile  from the ANC website. Available at  http://www.anc.org.za  online. …

… Joseph Nkatlo was vice-chairman of the Liberal Party in the Cape, he was a delegate to the December 1960 consultative conference of African leaders …

… Soweto, Transvaal (now Gauteng Province). Shoes or the ‘dribbling wizard’ as he was popularly known for his skills in the field of play, began his soccer career at Giant … and Jury Bantwana. In 1991 he helped Blackpool reach the JPS Cup Final where his team lost to Dynamos. He then …

… in 1844. He became an advocate and from 1874 was the President of the Orange Free State Appeal Court. He became President of the Orange Free State in 1889.  He was a journalist who … P. (undated). “South Africa Encyclopaedia: Prehistory to the year 2000, unpublished papers with SA History Online. …

… many years for a carpet company in Durban, but left during the workers’ strikes of 1976. Sangweni no lives in the Empangeni district where he works as a sculptor of … and animals in wood. He is particularly concerned with the depiction of Zulu cultural history, of myths and …

… Africa in 1982. In South Africa, Arndt set about informing the government on the importance of pre-school education. She served as … chairperson, president and honorary life president of the Nursery School Association of South Africa (later renamed …

… Recreation Centre. From 1980 to 1982 and from 1985 to the present, he has taught sculpture at local art schools and has studio at the Bag Factory. He converted to the Islamic faith in 1981. He grew up among Muslims in …

… was born in Cambridge, England, 1881. Frank Wiles was the son of sculptor Henry Wiles and the brother or W. G. Wiles . Prior to his arrival in SA in 1902, he studied in 1901 at the Cambridge School of Art, and in London under Walter …

… Sheila Cussons was born at the Moravian Missionary Station near Piketberg , Western Cape … , Transvaal (now Gauteng ) and studied fine art at the University College of Natal (now University of … poet D.J. Opperman. From 1942, her poems appeared in the Afrikaans magazine Die Huisgenoot and later in Standpunte …

… Babalo Mtshazi (26) was from Lebode in the Eastern Cape. He began working for Lonmin in 2006. On 16 August 2012 Babalo was killed at scene 1. He was in the head by police. He left behind two young children, his … his entire family. According to his mother: "He supported the family and bought food and other household necessities. …

… Dr. Mpofu noticed that the field of dermatology tended to be neglected by black … She became interested in dermatology while working at the Chris-Hani Baragwanath Hospital, and went on to become the first black woman to qualify as a dermatologist through …