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BiographyRev. James Arthur Calata
… the Transkei, but pressure from white clergy prevented his election. He played a significant role in synods and … prevented him from enthusiastically…
BiographyJohanna (Joey) Hendrina Scheepers
… offices. The leadership qualities she showed led to her election as shop steward. She and other shop stewards … No. 1 branch of the GWU. Early in 1934 this…
BiographyAdriaan Vlok
… of the Pretoria Constituency, a position he held until his election as Minister of Parliament for Verwoerdburg in 1974. … many detainees were subsequently…
BiographyFrank Chikane
… back in the SACC, and directed the church through the 1994 election. He focused on changing the image on the SACC from a … People (COPE) members in the…
BiographyT. J. Lemon
… Photo Agency, London, photographing the turbulent pre-election South Africa and publishing in Newsweek, Der …
BiographyOscar Mpetha
… in 1958 was chosen president of the Cape ANC in a disputed election. He was subject to bans from 1954 into the 1960s and …
The first general election of the Republic of South Africa is won by the National Party with 105 out of 160 seats, showing a ga
… The first general election of the Republic of South Africa is won by the …
In Angola’s first multi-party election, the MPLA wins 53.74% of the vote for the 233-seat parliament, and Unita 34.10%. Unita a
… In Angola’s first multi-party election, the MPLA wins 53.74% of the vote for the 233-seat …
BiographyPercy John "Jack" Hodgson
… Government and restored to his wife after the democratic election of 1994.) Upon discharge from the army, Hodgson … campaign against the Nationalist Party …
BiographyPrince Senzangakhona James Mahlangu
… was among ten people who were taken to custody before the election for the new Chief Minister of KwaNdebele after the … 48 hours before the secret ballot…
BiographyManonmoney "Ama" Naidoo
… in South Africa and to vote in the first democratic election. She saw freedom, but unfortunately died a few months before the election in April 1994. We had…
BiographySibusiso Mandlenkosi Emmanuel Bengu
… parties, which led to it being reviewed.After the 1999 election in South Africa, he was named the ambassador to …
BiographyGrace Naledi Mandisa Pandor
… senior lecturer. Following South Africa's first democratic election in 1994 Pandor was elected to Parliament, and in …
BiographyProfessor Gert ‘Jakes’ Johannes Gerwel
… model. After the African National Congress's (ANC) 1994 election victory, Gerwel left academia to become President …
BiographyPhathekile Holomisa
… a member of parliament as part of the ANC. After the first election, he was accused along with Winnie Mandela of having … that year. He has since been…
BiographyRobert Gabriel Mugabe
… together to negotiate majority rule and allow for an election. This political pact marked an end to colonial rule. … of the opposition. He won the 2002…
BiographyColin Wells Eglin
… colour bar. In 1974 the PP won six seats in the general election with the seventh coming from a by-election a few months later. In 1975 Eglin negotiated the …
BiographyPhilemon Pearce Nokwe
… to closer ties with Indians and whites crystallised in the election of Leballo as chairperson of the Orlando branch of … continued, and at the annual…
BiographyGeneral Jan Christiaan Smuts
… the Bondelswarts in South-West Africa, Smuts lost the next election in 1924 to J.B.M. Hertzog and his National Party … advocated the policy of apartheid. The…
BiographyIrvin Jim
… and remained in the regional leadership until his election to his position as General Secretary. Jim also held … in December 2016 elective congress,…
BiographyPeter Mokaba
… elected by the ANC to head their preparations for the 2004 election campaign. Mokaba received a lot of criticism for his …
BiographyDerek Andre Hanekom
… hard work, and hands-on approach. In 1999 after the election he was dropped from the cabinet, reputedly for his …
BiographyRissik Haribhai "Barney" Desai
… constitutional talks of the early 1990s. Following 1994 election he formally retired from politics.He was co-author …
BiographyIsmail Jacob Mohamed
Professor Ismail Jacob (Josef) Mohamed was born on 27 July 1930 in Barkley East, Eastern Cape. His parents divorced before he was five years old. His mother,…
BiographySolomzi Ashby Peter Mda
… Moroka's home in Batho location to pursue him to stand for election. After Moroka's election to the presidency, the PA was adopted by the …
BiographyPaul Grendon
“I am interested in making large-scale paintings that can be used in public places with imagery that is totally accessible to everyone.” Paul Grendon…
BiographyMoses Mabhida
… union federations. In 1963, however, following his re-election to the NEC at the ANC's Lobatse conference in … later served as the commander of MK. Mabhida's…
BiographyJayaseelen Naidoo
… when the latter was unbanned. Following the 1994 general election, Naidoo became a cabinet Minister without Portfolio …
Appiah Saravanan (AS) Chetty
Appiah Saravanan (A.S.) Chetty was born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) on 3 April 1929. He was the second of five children of Appiah and…
BiographyMagwaza Alfred Maphalala
… ANC also appointed Maphalala to lead the local government election campaign. In 1997 Maphalala was elected Provincial …