A-Z Biographies
Anti-apartheid activists, politicians and trade unionists
Architects, fine-artists, photographers, sculptors etc.
Notable theorists, scientists & doctors
South Africa's great literary & philosophical minds
celebrities, sports stars, musicians, etc
This day in history
What happened on your birthday many years ago?
In Focus
Notable women in South African Society
lists of people involved in the Liberation Struggle
Features
- Nelson Mandela
- Richard Turner
- Ray Alexander
- Fatima Meer
- Christiaan Neethling Barnard
- Desmond Tutu
- Steve Biko
- Albert Luthuli
- Walter Sisulu
- Albertina Sisulu
- Lizzy Adrian Abrahams (nee Joseph)
- Dr Abdullah Abdurahman
- Sheila Weinberg
- Brenda Fassie
- Gerald Sekoto
- Helen Sebidi
- Dr. Yusuf Mohamed Dadoo
- Vuyisile Mini
- Alan Paton
- David Goldblatt
- Omar Badsha
- Dumile Feni
- Oliver Tambo
- JH Pierneef
- Thami Mnyele
- Franco Frescura
- Jo Thorpe
Anti-Apartheid Activists
View listing of those who died in detention, were exiled, banished or imprisoned. This project is an ongoing, please feel free to contribute information to build our heroes memorial.
- Deaths in detention
- Deaths in police custody (non-security) 1984 – 1989
- Deaths in exile
- June 16 casualties
- ANC and MK members killed in combat (decade by decade listing)
- Political assassinations 1974 - 1994
- People banned under Apartheid
- Political executions
- People involved in treason trial
- Prisoners: Robben Island | Pretoria Central | Rest of South Africa
The camapaign
Network of institutions, academics and students to help with the researching and compilation of the information.
Celebrate the lives
Detailed projects which focus on specific liberation struggle heroes and details on the Albert Luthuli young Historians prize.
Contribute
Send us information, letters, photos and memories, on those you know to be heroes of the liberation struggle.
