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1928-2004

Dolly Rathebe

… her mass support, her very name became synonymous for “all right” or “okay” in township slang. In the next decade, … by Apartheid. She contributed hugely to…

B-0008942

1903-1979

Josie Palmer

… wrote that although he did not think that the time was right for trade unionism on a large scale, Mpama, on the …

B-0008861

1935

Judge Albert Louis “Albie” Sachs

… 168 days without trial. He eventually went into exile in 1966. He spent eleven years studying and teaching law in … included declaring capital punishment a…

B-0008976

1915-2003

Abdul Khalek Mohamed Docrat

… him from 31st October 1976 to 1978, one that was effective right up to 1990. In total, Docrat was restricted for 28 …

B-0008013

1918

Shapurji Sorabji

… Indian to cross the border into the Transvaal to claim the right to residence under that Act, while refusing to register … people followed him by crossing…

B-0149256

1932

Irene Menell (nee Manderstam)

Born in 1932, Irene Menell (nee Manderstam) spent her early life moving from one place to the next, completing her primary and secondary schooling in the…

B-0150806

1945

Premanathan “Prema” Naidoo

  Premanathan "Prema" Naidoo, the youngest son of Ama and Thambi Naidoo, was born in Doornfontein, Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng) in 1945.   He…

B-0148749

1976

Sondeza Lugogo Mngomezulu

Sondeza Lugogo Mngomezulu, from the Ingwavuma district, Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], was said to be one of the ringleaders of the unrest that broke out in this…

B-0148524

1926-2004

Wilfrid Edward Cooper

… Stephanie Kemp, Alan Brookes and Anthony Trew for Sabotage 1966       Demetrio Tsafendas for the assassination of Dr H F … snobbery, of language barriers and…

B-0121280

Dr Morris Zwi

… through his need to 'bear witness' and to record what was happening around him as he grew up in South Africa, …

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Dr Morris Zwi

… through his need to 'bear witness' and to record what was happening around him as he grew up in South Africa, …

B-0149600

Mbalekelwa Mngomezulu

Mbalekelwa Mngomezulu was the induna (headman) of the Lindizwe Area, Ingwavuma District, Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal].  It was alleged that he was involved in the…

B-0149277

1872-1940

Abdullah Abdurahman

Abdurahman, who was born in Wellington (Cape Town ) on 18 December 1872 and graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Glasgow in 1893.He return to…

B-0141530

1920-2004

Nimrod Sekeramane Nathale

… the South African National Union of Mineworkers . Right-wingers and Sinn Fein members on the Trades Council … all issues and Sejake, as an exiled trade…

B-0094641

1974

Stella Nyanzi

… McLean, N. (2020). ‘L’ is for Lesbian, ‘G’ is for Gay: what does LGBTIAQ+ stand for anyway? [online], Available at: … w.iol.co.za/capeargus/opinion/l-is-for…

B-0150196

1909-1983

Dr Yusuf Mohamed Dadoo

… Prior to the onset of the Campaign, Gandhi engaged in what he believed to be fruitful talks with Jan Smuts and the … and claimed that the time for Satyagraha…

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1969-2002

Wessel Johannes “Hansie” Cronje

… age of 21, he was appointed captain of the team. He was a right-handed batsman and was also a right-arm medium bowler. Whilst playing for the Free State, …

B-0149433

1952

Barbara Anne Hogan

… Central Prison. While in prison, Hogan assisted by human right lawyers and international humanitarian organizations …

B-0008169

Mkhubo Mngomezulu

Mkhubo Mngomezulu, from the Ingwavuma District, Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], was accused of being one of the ringleaders responsible for unrest in the area.  He…

B-0149275

Mzondeki Makhunga

Mzondeki Makhunga, a resident from Ingwavuma District, Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], was the head induna [chief headman] of Ntunja Mngomezulu in this area. In…

B-0149266

Jack Monamudi Matsepe

Jack Monamudi Matsepe’s banishment appears to be linked to the Maleuskop between Groblersdal [Limpopo Province] and Middelburg [Mpumalanga] to Tafelkop…

B-0148450

1976

Bhungwana Saul Mngomezulu

According to documentation related to his banishment order, in 1965, after the death of Chief Zombizwe, Ntunja Mngomezulu was appointed chief of the Mngomezulu…

B-0148443

1879-1963

Shadrack Fuba Zibi

… for, urban Africans as it would deprive them of the right to live in the city. At the Non-European Conference of … nominee to conferences and that he did not…

B-0149518

1961

Mogoeng Thomas Mogoeng

Justice Mogoeng Thomas Reetsang. Mogoeng was born on 14 January 1961 in Goo-Mokgatha (Koffiekraal) village, north east of Zeerust, North West Province. He was…

B-0148811

1901-1975

Vivian Fitzsimons

… with a homemade bomb deprived him of the sight in his right eye. At Rhodes University he continued to excel in …

B-0149501

Klaas Matlala

… Matlala’s banishment order was withdrawn on 9 February 1966. …

B-0149313

Rodger Bosch

Rodger Bosch has been working in the photographic field for 30 years, capturing arresting images of news and cultural events. Over the years, he has…

B-0149883

1908-1993

Dulcie Howes

… of Dulcie Howes ... She achieved in her lifetime what she set out to do:  to present to her country ballet of … of our daily existence. She may well just…

B-0008179

1954

William Andrew ‘Willie’ Hofmeyr

… with socio-economic rights, property, equality, and the right to life as well as the death penalty and abortion, administrative justice, the right to…

B-0068071

1922-1992

Hassan Howa

… began to impact on all spheres of South African life, the right to pursue sport became increasingly prescribed. …

B-0008178