Biographies
4,760 records
| Src | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-0144707 | biography | Balelekeng Sam Masemola | 1926 | – |
| B-0144698 | biography | Joshua Makue | 1909 | – |
| B-0144692 | biography | Aaron Mahlangu | 1914 | – |
| B-0144658 | biography | Andries (General China) Chamile | 1900 | – |
| B-0141694 | biography | Kgalabi Jafta Masemola | 1931-1990 | ✓ |
| B-0141662 | biography | Stanley Basil Lollan | 1925-1987 | ✓ |
| B-0141659 | biography | Adrian Leftwich | 1940-2013 | ✓ |
| B-0125809 | biography | Surinarayan ‘Sonny’ Kala Venkatrathnam | 1935-2019 | ✓ |
| B-0125716 | biography | Ronald (Ronnie) Britten | 2013 | ✓ |
| B-0125539 | biography | Jeremy Vearey | 1963 | ✓ |
| B-0125501 | biography | Ashley James Kriel | 1966-1987 | ✓ |
| B-0122581 | biography | Nokukhanya Luthuli | 1904-1996 | – |
| B-0122028 | biography | Michael Hathorn | 1922 | – |
| B-0120811 | biography | Devikarani Priscilla Jana | 1943-2020 | ✓ |
| B-0100300 | biography | Donald James Woods | 1933-2001 | – |
Balelekeng Sam Masemola
Born in 1926, Masemola worked as a clerk. He joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1949 and helped to steer his branch in Alexandra…
Joshua Makue
Born in 1909 Makue was a teacher and tailor. He joined the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union after being refused enrolment as an…
Aaron Mahlangu
Born in 1914 Mahlangu was a trade unionist. As a domestic worker, Mahlangu took part in the 1942 anti-pass campaign and was sacked. Later…
Andries (General China) Chamile
Born in 1900, Johannesburg Chamile worked as a labourer. He was a member of the Newclare branch of African National Congress which he…
Kgalabi Jafta Masemola
Kgalabi Jafta Masemola, “The Tiger of Azania”, also popularly known as “Bra Jeff” by many others, was born at Bon Accord near Pretoria on…
Stanley Basil Lollan
Stanley Basil Lollan was born in Johannesburg in 1925, he became one of the few significant coloured activists in the Transvaal in the…
Adrian Leftwich
Adrian Leftwich grew up in Cape Town, Western Province (now Western Cape), in 1940 in a liberal Jewish family. His father was a doctor, and…
Surinarayan ‘Sonny’ Kala Venkatrathnam
Surinarayan ‘Sonny’ Kala Venkatrathnam was born on 27 July 1935 in Sea View, Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). He had 12 siblings. He grew…
Ronald (Ronnie) Britten
At a young age, while a student at the University of Cape Town, Ronald (Ronnie) Britten was an active member of the then Non-European Unity…
Jeremy Vearey
Jeremy Vearey was born in 1963 in Elsies River. He describes the area as a ‘different Elsies River’ than today as it was only around 50%…
Ashley James Kriel
Ashley Kriel was born on the 17 October 1966 to Ivy and Melvin Kriel. He has two sisters, Michel Assure and Melaney Adams. He grew up in…
Nokukhanya Luthuli
Nokukhanya Luthuli, maiden name Bhengu, (also known as MaBhengu) was the wife of Chief Albert John Luthuli. Although she never became as…
Michael Hathorn
Michael Hathorn was born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal in 1922. After schooling, he went to Wits University in Johannesburg, and qualified…
Devikarani Priscilla Jana
Devikarani Priscilla Jana was born on 5 December 1943, in Westville, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal), to a middle class Indian family.[i] From an…
Donald James Woods
Donald James Woods was born in Elliotdale, Transkei on 15 December 1933. He was educated at Christian Brothers College in Kimberley. After…