James Ranisi Jolobe was best known for his collection of poems, Umyezo (1936). He also played a major role in the compilation and translation of the English-Xhosa-Afrikaans dictionary.
biographyREF B-0008208Revised
Biography record
J.J.R Jolobe
- Born
- 25 July 1902
- Died
- 16 May 1976
- Updated
- 23 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2011, February 17). J.J.R Jolobe. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008208
South African History Online (2011) ' J.J.R Jolobe', South African History Online, 17 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008208 (Accessed: 15 October 2026).
South African History Online, J.J.R Jolobe [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008208, (accessed 15 October 2026).
" J.J.R Jolobe." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008208. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. " J.J.R Jolobe." South African History Online. February 17, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008208.
Further reading
Archive
Place
Xamdeboo was called Aberdeen, Eastern Cape
Aberdeen is about 50 km South-West of Graaff-Reinet and only 3 hours drive from Port Elizabeth.
Place
Cape Town Civic Centre and the CBD of Cape Town
The Cape Town Civic centre is a Building in the centre of Cape Town, which is just under Signal Hill.
Place
Paternoster, West Coast
"Think of Fishermen and Fishing Boats, hardy Fynbos growing on whites Dunes, and of Bokkoms (dried Fish), drying in the....
Article
Brenda Fassie’s 1997 hit song Vulindlela still raises questions about South Africa as a nation
In 1997, South Africa’s most famous music star had a huge hit. Brenda Fassie’s Vulindlela became a national pop...
SAHO is free because readers fund it. Donate →