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1925-2008

Nthato Harrison Motlana

… ANC Youth League, multimillionaire. In the first part of his long life, Dr Motlana played a central role in the … He likes to state that he has never made…

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1967

Mpush Makambi

… Eastern Cape. At school, Makambi was sporty but boxing was his first love. He turned professional in 1983 with a fight … disgruntled young man with the…

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1958

Iqbal Shaik Mohammed

… where he met Aboobaker Ismail who he had known since his youth. He joined  Umkhonto we Sizwe  (MK) and received … Democratic Republic for further military…

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Mngqingo Pikani

… of the Paramount Chief (PC). Govan Mbeki writes in his book, The Peasants Revolt, that‘one man by the name of Mngqingo (Pikani) turned his backside to Botha…

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Alfred Msutu

… other alleged misconduct,’ and, between 1933 and 1952 for his stance of non-cooperation with the authorities led to … demanded that Msutu pledge an oath that…

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1894-1974

William George Ballinger

… for Whites who were to represent Africans.In 1948 his campaign became a success and he remained a Senate until …

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1920-1991

Jonas Dinous Matlou

… Matlou moved to Lobatse in Bechuanaland(now Botswana) with his family, establishing a way-station for exiles going north …

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1879-1940

Charles Templeman Loram

… Columbia University, where he completed a Ph.D. in 1917. His doctoral dissertation, published as  The Education of the …

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1875-1945

Samuel E. K. Mqhayi

… its issue of December 1975 to Mqhayi in the centenary of his birth. He died in 1945 at Ntab'ozuko, near King William's …

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1906-1967

George John Golding

… in sports among Coloureds, Africans, and Indians, his general orientation was toward acceptance by whites.In …

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T W Thibedi

… the grounds that he had mismanaged union funds. Following his expulsion, he worked with Bunting in an effort to launch …

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1930

Joseph Sallie Molefi

… organiser at the time of the 1952 Defiance Campaign .’ His banishment order, dated 1 November 1956, banished him to …

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1958

Paul Konings

… book, The Brotherhoods: Street Gangs and State Controls . His photographs were also published in Estate Wines of …

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Klaas Matlala

… Affairs Department (NAD), but bravely persisted with his opposition. On 3 June 1953, Matlala and his compatriots were taken to Sandfontein, and were served ……

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1935-2005

Lothar Neethling

… Among the orphans was Neethling, who at the time went by his biological parents’ name Tientz. He was adopted by GCF … J C Neethling. Neethling adopted the…

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1900

Thomas Mbeki

… Little is known of his background except that he was Xhosa-speaking and born …  (ICU) in the Transvaal in late 1924, Mbeki became one of his principal…

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1987-2010

Donald Thumamina Mboto

… and had not yet secured formal employment at the time of his passing. A gentle and considerate person, Mboto became … in the water at the St. Michaels Beach…

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Michael Matlala

… (‘Mikia’) Matlala took part in Wold War 1. According to his family, he was banished, from Matlala's Location, … wild animals,’ as it was near Kruger National…

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1937-2002

Mono Badela

… paper's predecessor - the Sunday World, banned in 1977. His articles caught my eye as a young student at the time … encounter in 1979. Even more impressive…

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Lot Kgagudi Maredi

… Transvaal [now Lydenburg, Mpumalanga]in November 1957. His banishment was justified by the state on the grounds that … ground in the location. As the new…

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1960

Letlapa Mphahlele

… he was in Standard Eight (now Grade Ten), Mphahlele and his cousin Moses started a student union, the Union of Self … to Botswana as the PAC’s Assistant…

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Winston Field

… in office from 17 December 1962 to 13 April 1964. During his time in office, Britain had maintained that it would not … had tricked him over promises of…

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Boas Moiloa

… I will not become chief unless the Kgotla acclaims me.’ His banishment order noted that he was arrested during April … there was ‘peace and good cooperation’…

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1937

Abraham H. de Vries

… titled, “Die Vaderland.” On numerous occasions during his career, Abraham H. de Vries would tour abroad and lecture … Port Elizabeth, Rhodes, as well as,…

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1904-1980

S .G. Sekano Ntoane

… minister of the Berlin Lutheran Church near Pretoria, and his wife, Hanna. Ntoane received his primary education at Hebron near Pretoria and qualified ……

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John Smith Moffat

… in 1858 and also married Emily Unwin the same year. His father settled him at Inyati in 1859, where he lived for … Matabeleland in 1859. In 1865 he took over…

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Paul Ramadiba Mokgathle

… West Province]came into conflict with Chief Lencoe around his ascension to chieftainship, which was rejected by Mokgathle and his followers.  Mokgathle was…

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