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1932-2024

Peter Sexford Magubane

… award winning photo-journalists.He grew up and completed his high school in Sophiatown , Johannesburg. His interest in photography began as a schoolboy when…

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J. Congress M. Mbata

… and Cornell Universities in the United States. His writings include "Race and Resistance in South Africa," …

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1895-1962

Elliot Tonjeni

… among whites, was banned from the western Cape. Moving his base of operations to the Cradock area of the eastern …

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Abner S. Mtimkulu

… became embroiled in a political struggle that led to his defeat for the Natal presidency by A. W. G. Champion, who …

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1924-1961

Petros Molefe

… unstable. It is known that while climbing over the fence his bomb prematurely exploded killing Molefe and injuring the …

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1966

Themba Godi

… Transvaal (now Mpumalanga Province). Godi commenced his primary education at Matsavana Primary School in 1973. … Junior Secondary School in 1979. In 1982 he…

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Shirish Nanabhai

… get involved in politics because Jasmath was active during his youth in the Indian National Congress, which had fought … a “duster boy” by a silk merchant on…

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1913-1999

de Villiers Graaff

… outstanding scholar and sportsperson and was head boy in his final year. Graaff’s godfather was General Louis Botha , … Prime Minister of the new Union of…

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1903-1972

John Beaver "J.B" Marks

… Ventersdorp, Western Transvaal (now North West Province).  His father was a railway worker and his mother, a midwife. His father was a staunch supporter of…

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1880-1945

Shapurji Jivanji Randeria

… of the London Chamber of Commerce in Bombay prior to his arrival. After arriving in Durban he founded a customs … 1908, along with Parsee Rustomjee and…

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Mark Shinners

… students together. He became chairman of ASUSA in 1962 at his high school, Hofmeyer High School. As chairperson, he … addressing problems at the school…

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Jeremiah Moraka

… Moraka, a counsellor to Makwena Matlala, was banished from his residence in Matlala's Location, Pietersburg District, … Transkei, Eastern Province [now…

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Johannes Matlala

… In relating his story of banishment to Helen Joseph , Johannes Matlala … Soon after, he was again arrested and banished, from his original residence at…

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1971

Josiah Thugwane

… was growing up. He learned to read and write after winning his Gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics, 1996. He started as a … player and in 1990 started running…

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1940

Reginald Dudley Forde

… was born in Johannesburg on 20 April 1940. He completed his schooling at Clifton School in Nottingham Road and … then Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal), and was also…

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1927

William Sinclair Winship

… in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was a few months old, his parents moved to Mpwapwa, Tanzania, before settling in … specialist and a distinguished scholar,…

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1960

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo

… he told the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) during his  interview for the deputy chief justice position . When … of Zululand but was concerned about who…

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1926-1996

Harold Wolpe

… in the National Union of South African Students . In his autobiography, former President Nelson Mandela recalls … by a horde of journalists. Wolpe moved to…

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1934-2006

Vusumzi (Vusi) Linda Make

… minister,Make grew up in Mohlakeng township of Randfontein.His family subsequently moved to Evanon near Vereening.Make … writer and poet Maya Angelou from…

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1916-2015

Sarah Carneson

… Coloured and Africans along with Whites as apprentices in his workshop in the backyard of the family home (297 Bree … the financial department of the Morning…

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Xego Michael

… Mike Xego started his political career in youth politics. He was a member of … a member of the African National Congress (ANC). After his release on 20…

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Maema Matlala

… cattle culling and other aspects of betterment. Soon after his return, ‘four uniformed policemen and three detectives arrived at his residence, Matlala's…

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1931-1990

Kgalabi Jafta Masemola

… Bon Accord near Pretoria on 12 December 1931. He lost both his parents at an early age and was raised by his sister. The family moved to Marabastad and then…

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1867-1942

Thomas Benjamin Davis

… he grew to love the sea, and eventually obtained his master’s certificate that would allow him to captain a ship. During the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899”…

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1935

Moyisile Douglas Tyutyu

… Port Elizabeth, Transkei (now Eastern Cape Province). His interest in politics was sparked from a young age when he … the 1950s when he was just eighteen…

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1961

Mogoeng Thomas Mogoeng

… North West Province. He was raised and spent most of his early life there. Justice Mogoeng is the eldest son of three sons of Gaboipone Mogoeng, his mother,…

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1979

Lewis Baker

… The family lost all they had, status and financially. When his sentence was over and he was released from prison, Lewis … 1970 the family went into exile in…

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18 May1940-2008

Alan Keith Brooks

… Brooks was born on 18 May 1940 in Bristol, United Kingdom. His father was a doctor by profession. His family moved to Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) where…

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Madi Gray

… was that Archie Mafeje , a black student who had done his BA in Anthropology at the University of Cape Town and furthered his studies abroad, be appointed to…

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1940

Ela Gandhi

… was working for Old Mutual, an insurance company. During his first banning order the organisation was very supportive and gave him many concessions. When he…

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