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Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg (16 May 1818 – 13 August 1865) was the Second President of the South African Republic, from 1863 to 1864. He was born near the town of Beaufort West, the son of Hen...

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'Mrs Ples' hominid fossil STS 5 ( b -2 0000000 ) Species: Australopithecus africanus Age: 2.05 mya Buried: Sterkfontein, South Africa Mrs. Ples is the popular nickname for the most complete sku...

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C. Louis Leipoldt (28 Desember, 1880 — 12 April, 1947) was 'n bekende, vroeë Afrikaanse digter, geneesheer, plantkundige en joernalis. Hy wen die Hertzogprys in 1935 (saam met W.E.G. Louw en Totius). ...

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Sir James Percy FitzPatrick, KCMG (24 July 1862 – 24 January 1931), known as Percy FitzPatrick, was a South African author, politician, mining financier and pioneer of the fruit industry. He authored t...

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Source: Wikipedia profile for Jan KEMP (General). Born 10 JUN 1872 in Amersfoort district, Transvaal. Son of Jurie Johannes KEMP and Maria Aletta GREYLING. His maternal grandfather, Abraham Carel...

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Alexander Logie du Toit FRS (14 March 1878 – 25 February 1948) was a South African geologist - an early supporter of Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift. the most important geologist in the ...

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Name: Johannes Theodorus van der Kemp Pioneer Dutch missionary and protagonist of racial equality in South Africa Variations of the name: None Origin of the name: Dutch (Van der Kamp): topographic ...

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Natalie du Toit (born January 29, 1984) is a South African swimmer. She won gold medals at the 2004 Paralympic Games and the Commonwealth Games. She was one of two Paralympians to compete at the 2008 S...

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Fanie van der Merwe South Africa’s foremost Paralympian sprinter who has cerebral palsy. He achieved a gold medal at the Beijing Summer Paralympics in 2008. Fanie competes mainly in category T37 spri...

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Leonard Meyer Sachs Sachs was born in South Africa in the town of Roodepoort, Transvaal (now Gauteng). He had many television and film roles from the 1930s to the 1980s, including Mowbray in the 1950...

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Oscar Pistorius (born 22 November 1986, Johannesburg), South African sprint runner who is a double amputee was selected to run in both the individual 400 metres and the 4x400 relay at the London Olympi...

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Charles Robberts Swart (Winburg, 5 Desember 1894 – 16 Julie 1982) was die laaste Goewerneur-Generaal van die Unie van Suid-Afrika van 1960 tot 1961, en die eerste Staatspresident van die Republiek van ...

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Name: Mr Frederick (Frank John?) Roberts Born in Birmingham West Midlands England Age: 36 years Marital Status: Married. Last Residence: at 7 Dawson's Cottage, Reading Road Farnborough Hamp...

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In 1910 Nathan Goldsmith, a shoemaker, aged 40 was aboard the Haverford which arrived at Liverpool on 26 May 1910 from Philadelphia. His destination was Cape Town and gave his nationality as Russian. ...

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Mr William Jeffery Ware Born: 1889 Age: 23 years Last Residence: in Gunnislake Cornwall England 2nd Class passenger First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 286...

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Name: Mr Austin Blyler van Billiard Born: Friday 9th February 1877 Age: 35 years Last Residence: in London London England 3rd Class passenger First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th...

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19 11 Census - see attached Street Address: 4 Alpha Villas, Lemon Rd, Millbrook, Shirley, Southampton Name: Mr George Frederick Charles Talbot Last Residence: in Southampton Hampshire England...

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Titanica Name: Mr Henry Jr Sutehall Born: Friday 23rd July 1886 Age: 25 years Last Residence: in London London England Occupation: Coach Trimmer 3rd Class passenger First Embarked: Sout...

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Name: Mr W. Bull Age: 30 years Marital Status: Married. Last Residence: in Southampton Hampshire England Occupation: Scullion Victualling crew First Embarked: Southampton Died in the si...

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Name: Mr James Webber Age: 66 years Last Residence: in San Francisco California United States Occupation: Miner 3rd Class passenger First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 191...

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Name: Mr Samuel Emest Hemming Born: Thursday 24th December 1868 Age: 43 years Marital Status: Married. Last Residence: at 31 Kingsley Road Southampton Hampshire England Occupation: Lamp T...

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Memorials of Henry Forbes Julian by his wife Hester Pengelly Name: Mr Henry Forbes Julian Born: Thursday 9th May 1861 Age: 50 years Last Residence: in Torquay Devon England Occupation: Me...

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Name: Mr Francesco Celotti Age: 24 years Occupation: Stoker 3rd Class passenger First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 343275 , £8 1s Died in the sinking. ...

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Robert Hichens -Titanic survivor crew-member Robert Hichens was a British sailor who was part of the deck crew on board the RMS Titanic when it sank on its maiden voyage on 15 April 1912. He was one ...

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Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 Name: Herbert Gifford Harvey Gender: Male Birth Date: 4 Feb 1878 Birth Place: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland Father's Name: James Thompson Harvey Mother's...

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Name: Mr Sidney Samuel Jacobsohn Age: 40 years Last Residence: in London London England 2nd Class passenger First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 243847 , £2...

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Births Jun 1848 conflicting date of birth Lellyett Emma Jane Havant 7 93 Name: Mrs Emma Risien (née Lellyet) Age: 58 years Married to Samuel Risien. Last Residence: in London Lon...

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Name: Mr Charles Kennell Age: 30 years Last Residence: in Southampton Hampshire England Occupation: Hebrew Cook Victualling crew First Embarked: Southampton Died in the sinking. Body Not ...

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Mr Charles Henry Chapman Age: 52 years Last Residence: in Bronx New York United States 2nd Class passenger First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 248731 , £13...

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Thomas William Solomon Brown Mr Thomas William Solomon Brown, 60, a hotelier from the Cape Colony, South Africa, boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a second class passenger together with his wife ...

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Mrs Elizabeth Catherine Brown (née Ford) Mrs Thomas William Solomon Brown (Elizabeth Catherine Ford), 40, was born in 1872 in the Cape Colony, South Africa. She boarded the Titanic at Southampton a...

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Name: Miss Edith Eileen Brown Born: Tuesday 27th October 1896 Age: 15 years Last Residence: in Cape Town South Africa Occupation: Scholar 2nd Class passenger First Embarked: Southampton...

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San Francisco Bulletin McGuire was a brilliant student, and made a high reputation for himself. In South Africa he organized a baseball nine which won the Johannesburg district championship. ...

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Cornelis Jakobus Langenhoven (13 Augustus 1873 - 15 Julie 1932) was 'n Suid-Afrikaanse skrywer, redakteur en politikus. Hy het as skrywersname C.J. Langenhoven en Sagmoedige Neelsie gebruik. Sy rol in ...

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Thomas Pringle was born January 5, 1789, in Blakelaw, Roxburghshire, and educated at Kelso and afterwards, in 1805, at Edinburgh University. He became clerk, Commissioner of the Public Records of Scotl...

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Major-General Dan Pienaar G. O. C. First South African Division Source Out of the Abyss - published by The Forum , Johannesburg, South Africa (date not listed)

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Kommandant Gideon Jacobus Scheepers (1878 - 1902), Boere militêre leier tydens die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog. Gideon Scheepers is gebore op 4 April 1878 op Middelburg in die Zuid-Afrikaanse Republiek. Op...

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describes re Ernest: "His first wife, May Pollack, with whom he had two sons, died in 1934, and his son Frank died after a swimming accident in Madeira in 1935. He underwent a spiritual crisi...

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Wikipedia João Albasini was the son of an Italian couple but was born in Portugal on a ship leaving for Africa. The Albasini dam in Louis Trichardt, Limpopo Province, was named after him. He was the ...

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The hallowed rugby ground Loftus Versfeld, was named in his honour. Loftus Versfeld, Petroria, became a rugby ground in 1909 when it was called the Eastern Sports Ground. It was renamed Loftus Versfeld...

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Thesen Islands is steeped in the history of the Southern Cape. It is situated in the midst of the tranquil waters of one of the richest ecological estuaries in South Africa – home to the rare and end...

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Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr (Onze Jan) (4 Julie 1845 - Londen, 16 Oktober 1909) is in Kaapstad gebore. Tydens sy loopbaan was hy 'n joernalis by de Zuid-Afrikaan, Ons Land en die Zuid Afrikaansche Tijdschrift....

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Frederik Christoffel Eloff was the private secretary & son-in-law of President Paul Kruger. Frederik accompanied President Kruger to Europe during Pres. Kruger's exile. Frederik settled on the North-Ea...

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MOERDYK, Gerard Leendert Pieter Born: 1890 03 04 Died: 1958 03 29 Is probably the best-known Afrikaans architect; it is notable that no monograph on Moerdyk has yet appeared in South Africa alt...

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Jama s grave is on the farm Heelgoed that lies within the Emakosini Valley. (The Valley of the Kings)The farm was sold to the Amalfa Historical Society by Mr.,W.H.Els in 1996. ----------------

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( ) The history of Nandi and that of her son, Shaka,the great Zulu king and founder of the Zulu nation has mostly been gleaned from oral sources and some written references from the diary of the Afri...

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Indlovukazi Labotsibeni Gwamile Ndluli laMvelase of Swaziland 1899-1921 Regent 1921-25 Joint-Head of State She was regent until the installation of her grand-son as King Shobuza II (1921-82)....

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The Rain Queens of South Africa According to legend, a Kranga chief named Mugodo was warned by his ancestral spirits of a plot by his sons to overthrow him. He had them killed and told his daughter D...

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The Rain Queens of South Africa According to legend, a Kranga chief named Mugodo was warned by his ancestral spirits of a plot by his sons to overthrow him. He had them killed and told his daughter D...

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The Rain Queens of South Africa According to legend, a Kranga chief named Mugodo was warned by his ancestral spirits of a plot by his sons to overthrow him. He had them killed and told his daughter D...

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Offices held by Piet Grobler Deputy State-Secretary on 17.10.1899 Foreign Secretary to Pres. Paul Kruger during the Anglo-Boer War Elected Member of Volksraad in 1910 Elected Leader of the NP i...

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Potgieter, Jacobus Christoffel (Koos Grootvoet) - b7c8d6e4 = 22.3.1801, Veldkornet van die wyk Tarka in die Kaapkolonie ca. 1831-1834, Voortrekkerleier en Voortrekkerkommandant. Woon "Beestekraal", Tar...

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General Jacobus Philippus Snyman [Kootjie], farmer and soldier (*29.01.1838 Marico district) (≈21.03.1840) farmed in the Marico district of the Transvaal and led its commando in the Anglo-Boer War. He ...

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Gert Andries Jacobus Alberts (Grootpa Gert) Commandant and Leader of the First Dorsland Trek (*03.01.1836 Swellendam) (≈17.05.1836 Cradock) He left his farm in the Pretoria district on 15.05.1875 and a...

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Johannes Hermanus Grobler (Hans) (*12.12.1795) (≈14.02.1796 Tulbagh) (†28.05.1876 Rustenburg) He went on the Great Trek with his brother-in-law Voortrekker leader Andries Hendrik Potgieter where togeth...

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As a youth, Shaka was the butt of many jokes because of his illegitimacy, however, such taunting turned the boy into a fearless, aggressive man. When Shaka's father died, Shaka assumed control of the Z...

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Mnkabayi (Mkabayi) c1760-c1840 She was the elder sister of the Zulu chief Senzagakhona, for whom she acted as a co-regent during his youth (c1780s) She remained unmarried in order to retain her polit...

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was the most prolific and influential South African historian, archivist and genealogist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The son of Canadian physician, William Young Theal, who wa...

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Death of Prof John Rennie, 91 Herald Reporter ESTEEMED palaeonologist, former Rhodes University vice-principal and political activist, Professor John Vernon Lockhart Rennie, has died in Grahamstown...

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Thomas Charles Bain (29 September 1830–1893) became an even more famous road builder than his father and is the best known of the 19th century road builders. Famous for his 24 mountain passes. He was b...

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The eldest son of Anders Stockenström (1757-1811), he received an elementary education in Cape Town and in 1808 took up an appointment as clerk in his father’s office at Graaff-Reinet. On route he met ...

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Robert Tressell Born in Dublin, Ireland, the illegitimate son of Samuel Croker, a senior member of the Royal Irish Constabulary. Baptized and raised a Roman Catholic. His father, who wasn't Catho...

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Hermanus STEYN b1c3d6 was born on the farm Bruintjiesrivier of his father, Hermanus STEYN d'Oude. When he was about nine years old, the family moved to the farm Doornfontein adjacent to the Sondagsrivi...

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Francis William Reitz, Jr. (Swellendam, 5 October 1844 – Cape Town, 27 March 1934) was a South African lawyer, politician, statesman, publicist and poet, member of parliament of the Cape Colony, Chief ...

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General Lord Charles Henry Somerset (2 December 1767 – 18 February 1831) was a British soldier, politician and colonial administrator. He was governor of the Cape Colony, South Africa, from 1814 to 182...

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Kinglsey Ogilvie Fairbridge (5 May 1885 – 19 July 1924) was the founder of a child emigration scheme to British colonies and the Fairbridge Schools. His life work was the founding of the "Society for t...

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Ruth First Jeppe High School for Girls Memorial Trust 25 August 2010 A small group of staff and learners from Jeppe High School for Girls recently attended the Ruth First Memorial Lecture at Wits U...

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