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Tilly First

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Julius First

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1925-1982

Ruth First

… Journalist, academic and political activist, Ruth Heloise First was born on 4 May 1925. She was the daughter of Jewish immigrants Julius and Matilda (neé…

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Tilly First

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Julius First

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1922-2004

Sheila Cussons

… has stated that she considers herself a fine artist first before a poet. She spent most of her younger years … Die Huisgenoot and later in Standpunte .  In…

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1900

Esther Franks

… University of the Witwatersrand and was a member of the first Student Representative Council of the University. In … Susan Blake only on account of the…

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1944

Graeme Pollock

… was born on 27 February 1944 in Durban. His father was a first-class cricketer and editor of the Port Elizabeth … Grey High School, a well- known sports…

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1906-1982

Walter Battiss

… Methodist family in 1906, and became one of South Africa’s first and most important abstract painters. He first became interested in archaeology and…

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1916-1981

Mary Susan Malahlela-Xakana

… was believed to be a curse. Malahele-Xakana became the first Black woman to register as a medical doctor in South Africa in 1947, after becoming the first…

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1795-1875

Abraham Faure

… he was the moving spirit behind the convocation of the first synod (1824), was a member of the church executive (Moderatuur) for 43 years, first as Secretary…

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1922-2001

Christiaan Neethling Barnard

… Professor Chris Barnard led the team which performed the first human-to-human heart transplantation operation at … he studied medicine at the University of…

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1953

Edwin Cameron

… At Oxford, he obtained a BA in Jurisprudence with first class honours, the Jurisprudence Prize, BCL with first class honours and the Vinerian Scholarship…

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1917-1978

Dr Ansuyah Ratipul Singh

… Indian Girls’ School in Dartnell Crescent, which was the first Indian High school for girls. She was part of the first group of five Indian girls to…

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1943-1980

Pierre Jacy Fourie

… born on 26 June 1943 in Malvern, Johannesburg. He was the first recorded White boxer to fight against a Black opponent … professional boxing ranks on 2 May…

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1930-2007

Elize Botha

… (SABC) through the years.  In 1987 she became the first woman to take up the vice-chair position at the South … for Science and Art and also became the…

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1904

Joan Morice

… Morice, South Africa’s first qualified veterinarian, was born in Barberton in 1904. She completed the first two years of pre-veterinary study at the…

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1890-1938

Wilhelmina Louisa Freund

… with such notable actors and actresses as Lena Ashwell, F.R. Benson and Herbert Beerbohm Tree On returning to South … at the South African College of Music…

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1874-1965

Josephine Ethel (Josie) Wood

… in Grahamstown . She was one of the six children of the first mayor of Grahamstown, George Samuel Wood, and his wife … All administration was done from there…

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1923

Zamazulu Thembekile Nkosi

… Nkosi became the first Black matron in the Natal Provincial Administration and … help the sick. She worked hard to reach her goal, and was first appointed …

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Dr. Susan Vosloo

… Dr Vosloo was South Africa's first female heart surgeon. She joined the heart team at the … in 1984, and completed her training in 1988. She did her first…

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1968

DJ Ready D (Deon Daniels)

… before their forced removal. He would hear hip hop for the first time on a portable record player, owned by friends of … home music on vinyl. Ready D cites…

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1950-2015

Virginia Engel

… desire to resist and fight the inhuman system in her. She first became involved in politics at Livingstone High School … accept herself and others. Virginia…

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1860-1921

Ellias John Mqoboli

… in the Cape and educated at Healdtown, Mqoboli trained first as a teacher and then as a Methodist minister. … the African National Congress (ANC) in 1912 and…

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1955

Adam Glasser

… his father influenced him musically, handing him his first harmonica at the age of 17.  Adam however, would only … time he advanced his compositional skills…

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1870-1950

William H. "Bill" Andrews

… He became a railway fitter and in 1902 helped found the first trades and Labour Council.In 1905 he became Amalgamated … in South Africa,he also helped to…

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1931-2011

Isaiah Stein

… using the name "Boston Tababy".  He was arrested for the first time for fighting a White opponent. He also worked for … into property development and in the…

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1916-1984

Ernest Sedumedi Moloto

… secondary school for his tribe at Moruleng and become its first principal. Moloto completed his BA degree in 1942 and … and Lichtenburg circuits. His next…

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1879-1966

Alfred Assegai (Mkhonto) Kumalo

… Zulu song, dance and dress. Kumalo received his first schooling at home from his mother, and then at school … 9 in 1893.  In 1894 his family moved to the…

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1903-1957

Dr. Jacob Mfaniselwa Nhlapo

… Orange Free State province. After this he gained a first class pass for his Lower Primary Teachers’ Certificate … when he gained his B.A. degree in…

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