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Ndukwana.Samuel Boyce, of 5233 Zone 5, Diepkloof, Johannesburg
/-was* born in East London on the 2oth. June 1930.He is studing for
a degree byI correspondence. He married Florence Nomanwanya Nangu,
a triplet-qualified nurse. He is an advertising consultant. He
was once advertising representative for the _Pos_t and Drum
publications. He assisted to compile a shopping guide for the
Bodly Publication House. He specialin sales promotion,
marketing and general advertising onj the African ^farket. He is
a well-known slaesman. He is at present working on the African
Industrial Journal and the African Territories Development
oiects in South Africa. 5* z
THE RIGHT REV. THOMAS NDZONDZA
The Right Rev. Ndzondza was born in the Cape Province about
1870. At an early age he -left his home to go and look for work in the big towns. About 1896 he came to Johannesburg where he found work,and soon became an asset to his employer. When the anglo-Boer war started, hia emplo er left his business with i.'dzondza and went to Capetown, where he remained until after jbeace, when he returned to Johannesburg. Thomas Hdzondza made a full report of the business to him, which satisfied him ver r much, Ndzondza became converted to the Christian faith, He attended night school and improved his education a great deal. He became a full member of the Wesleyan 4i.U^r X jn.cv^> iM-' Metho dist Church, and;soen was appointed a local preacher. At this time the Tembu Church in the Cape was becoraming very popular, and
Hdzondza being a Tembu himself, resided the eslayan Church to join the Tembu Church, as a local Preacher. In a few -'-ears time he was ordained deacon. He resigned the work that he was doing, to devote all his time to the preaching in the Tembu Church. He travelle all over the Transvaal establishing branches of his Church, in the end he was consecrated Bishop of the Church. He died in Pimville,
Johannesburg, where his home was situated, leaving a widow a daugl.te and two sons. 3
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Uev, Henry Hoed Ik cry iya, born in 1DGO In ho district of Tort oaufort, Capo -rovinoe, due-sod at IJealdtoen Institution where ho passed the Teacher*e sanlnotion, ’Became schoolmaster*- but after some rear* ho resigned and became interpreter In the Uwal •orth ’’agletrofce*a Office, About tut* tine Rev, schesdc . lie, heed of the Tombu Church, and Bov, M anyone U* T elcone, founder of the Ethiopian Church- were busy in tbs Cape Province uniting the two churches, A call was made for younr, men to Join the ministry of tbs united Church, dev, henry Be d %oayiye Seine among the first to t a n ? the call. After some time be was ordained by Bishop Turner m o came from America to couplet© the union between the ' nited Churches and the A,r»T, Church, This Uni on however, eoon broke into three s-ctloro, the m i n body remaining with the African Methodist Episcopal J-huroh, One section follow© ov, Dwene and became *der imder the ot of England* !ov, onry Redd li, ca.lya mC is followers re-established the discarded Ethiopian Church, under the presidency of Rev* ulehuba, who carried on for some ears. After hie death he was succ-©Cod as president by the :ov, : onry o H li.. eayi a. This pos 1 tlon e hold Cor more than 16 years during w iefa time he did splendid work. Those purely African Chur dies wore much suspected by the European who, to. other wife tic Government of the day lent them little couraganent, lev, %ca;iya suffered both in • efcal and f'hodeaia, be church roved on until at lastilt became recognised by the Governments throughout South Africa, any c urches have since boon 'uilt ©specially in tho principal towns of the Union of South Africa, They even acquired a printing p*nnt, and publi ed a church n-'r.aEine, Rev, Henry ca took geest interest in the progress la pooplo. 1 r. M t l,-r~T #a« a member of the 1910 deputation to tho Brittah Government In -n, lend. Gave trtdenoe before s select Corralttoe of the Union of South Africa Parliament, sue a good preacher, energetic and very ehrewed in his Judgements the soul of generosity, end mads many eacrificesi a very cheerful disposition. In -.’onforemen, whenever a deadlock threatened, ho was tho one to find a wav out, ; v, i sr Nhantsi^Orissel^MisJ^ who has gained the B.Sc.degree is the first African worn®* who is completing her apprenticeship as a^pfiarmacist at the Bara^gwanath Hospital, Johannesburg. Although many Africans in the past were eager to take up this profession, they were unable to do so for lack of proper facilities. L Br.Nkomo was born and educated in the Transvaal. He later took the B.Sc. degree at Port Hare in the Cape, and his M.B.Ch.B., at the Witwatersrand University. He is one of the most progressive young man. An ardent^ Methodist - his father was for many years a leading Methodist wi: ister. He marr^a a doughter of the late Rev. Ncwana. He became /very promi erbr among African intelligentsias of the WitwatersrandL and took'an active part in all progressive movements. He esimblj^filied his medical practic in Pretoria. Dr. Nkomo in an important member of the poral rearjdmament, having travelled extensively overseas as a delegate of the Organisation. I Nkosi^David^is one of the most progressive young Africans on the Reef. A man who takes great interest in the welfare of his people. He is well known on the Refif and is highly respected by his many friends. He holds the important position of personnel manager with that popular firm - Coca-Sola Bottling Company. Rev. Ntantsi was born in Natal and received his education at Adam College, Natal. After hi3 ordanation he was transferred to Johannesburg where he became the responsible Minister of the Congregational Church on the Witwfctersrand. He lives in Pimville where he takes a great in/erest in the citric affairs and progress of the Township. He |s an offic^edT of the T.I.M.A. in Pimville. Mrs. Ntantsi is a very energetic lady who has much affection for the women’s Manyano of the Congregations that are under husband supervisation. She ip a loyal smd devoted wife and a loving mother. I h T'CHAf F. LTLTDI. f'r. Thomas 0* UfclobI wee b o m in the Cap© Province In the year I860, WbMH still a boy he heard from his friends that a certain village a school was open where boys and girls were being taught. Thomas wanted to go to school. Ho worried his parents a great deal, and used to cry all night. hen asked why he cried he would say, ” I want to go to school, I want to learn." At last hi a parents and other neighbours who had become Chelations made It possible to have a school at the village. lion the school was eventually opened. Theme was one of the first pupils to be registered. After somo time the fatally removed to ? vnne wher his eldest brother lived. Hero his parents died, and after their death the two brother* moved to heelbint where he again went to school. After passing standard 5 h© went to aeonstown and was a pupil under Rev. Hvambo. Some tins elapsed and ho then went to i’sold town notitudlon for further oduontlOn and left after passing the first Tear Pupil Teachers lamination. In 1006 he went to Johannesburg and worked for various employers until lie hoc cm manager of ” .C. Lanes >toro In Pordsburg. In 1903 be opened Ills own stores In Vrededorp and bocamo very succesful. in 1906 ho established bis business at Flipspruit and now owns a number of properties at Sliptown end vat on. Is a s toady m m and a prominent member of the Order of Ethiopia. $as on© of the pioneers among the African in ^onmerelal business lr- tlso Transvaal. 4‘e was much respected by both -ur ope ana and Africans t roughout the Reef* Married a daughter of Rov, oqosho, of the Primitive Wesleyan Methodist Churoh. Is the father of five children , the two younger being twi s. k '0 H ?L c r i * Ntoana, Rev$. Sekano^ of Sowetu, Johannesburg is Dne of the oldest and most prominent nisters of the Nederduifese Geref ormeerde Sending Kerk^ (Dutch) Ref or^fmed Church). He is a hard worker in his jehurch and is well liked and very popular not only with his congregation, but with many people who live in Johannesburg. He is highly respected by the European Ministers of the Dutch Reformed Church and the Transvaal Ministers’ Associ ation. He was recently appointed j/oderator of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Sending Kerk. /) ) M Nxumalo, Henry was born in Port Sheostone, Natal in 191R. He was / t the eldest of the children of the family. They became orphans at an early age, and had jto fend for themselves. Their father died when Henry was attending a Roman Catholic ^chool at Marian Hill, Natal.Now he had to support himself and younger brothers and sisters by doing odd Jobs here and there. He eventually landed in Johannesburg. Being a clean and active young man, he was never with out a Job. He had great ambition. Reading in the press the achieve ments of African Pioneers, his ambition was fired. He became a book worm, and read very book and paper he came across. He craved to become a writer himself. But that is not all, Henry was a lover of his people, and proud of his nation. He was vreat patriot. He had wonderful courage, insight and was verv/uiqiT^sitive. This Stood him in good stead as a newspaper man. He T^e/Jame the first African ^fditor of the Newspaper ^Druy1*. Being lof^Ui versatile character he could fit in anywhere, and he was Jfc>f A vivacious frame of mind. He enjoyed a Joke, and often made WieAjiimself,even at his own expense. He had often become/a guine^AiVJ to prove that his assumptions were correct. He often i troubleyxo achieve his purpose. In some cases he had to go igra^gft ordeal. But he had dedicated his life to fight w\th his penJ / o v the amelioration of the hardship borne by his people, lit wa^Twhile fearle3 3ly pursuing his duties that he was murdered in colA- blood, to the great loss not only of the Drum newspaper, but to all Africa,both White and Black. - r £tU U ^ r b ' Oliphant^Wilfred Douglas Korah. Born 24th August 1920 in Benoni. Grew up at different places on the Reef. Primary Xchool/Brick and Tile School,|Vereeninging. Teachers Training (N.P.L.3) .Vilberf orcejlnstfctute^ Transvaal. 1940 University Junior Certificate. 1942 Matriculation. Prom 1943 - ^ 4 5 atjFort Hate doing B.A. with English and T^istory as Qm^ors. In 1949 University Education Diploma (General) by private study. 1940 - |’$42 teacher at Vereeninging Brick and Tile School. L946 - (4^48 teacher Normal Department., Wilberforce Institute. 1949 - j/U55 vice-principal, High School^ Pimville, Johannesburg. 1955 - ||)56^, principal, Naledi Community School, Roodepoort. 1957 Supervisor Bantu Education} Krugersdorp Circuit. Opperman^Charlotte, widow of the late Mr. D. H. Opperman, and daughter of the late Rev|. and Mrs. Ndlebe of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, has /acted as Secretary and member of the /^Ixecutive committee of the Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, for a number of years. She has now been elected /resident of the same body. She is also a member of the ^ommittee that controls Wilberforce Institution. She has been a delegate*~to the quadrennial Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America She is the first lay-president of this great Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society which has thousands of members through out the Republic and Protectorates. She is also post distress of the!Wilberforce, Evaton Post Office. She was of great assistance to her husband , , in all his educational work at the institution and in the Township She takes a great interest in the religious, educational and , social life of Evaton. She and her son^Dr. Opperman^survived FLate D. H. Opperman, who died last October...... I I'MHMITMOD 3HT HO S ✓■LIOH f ;ud7), is the son of the late Phatudi Mphahlele, who was one of the most enlightened Bapedi- Chiefs. Mr. Phatiidl was born at Mphahlele's Royal^Kraal on the 27th. May 1912. His primary school education was obtained at the village school, on completion of which he attened Kilnerton where he completed a teacher's course. For most of his teaching career he was stationed in Sekhukhune1and, where he obtained his J.C. and Matriculation through private study. In 1941 he commenced studying at Fort Hare for his degree but left in 1945. After serving as Supervisor of Bantu Schools in Johannesburg, he was transferred to the South Eastern Circuit with Springs as his headquarters. In 1947 he returnee to Fort Hare and completed his B.A. In 1950 he completed his U.E.D. after which he obtained his B.Ed at the University of the Witwaters- rand in 1960. Since 1948 Mr. Phatfidi has been a Supervisor of Schools in the Krugersdorp Circuit, and with the growth of the South Western African areas, and the removal of Sophiatown, he took charge of the Meadowlands, Dube, Mfolo, Moroka, Kliptown and Pimville schools. Since 1955 he has been the chairman of the Sub-Inspectors Association in the Southern Transvaal, and from 1958 he has been President of the Federation of Sub-Inspectors and Supervisors in the Republic of S >9 Phungula^Colbert Albert^ of 10184 Orlando West,2, Mzimhlope, Johannesburg was born in the Transvaal on the 15th. May 1919. He went through his schooling until he attained the degree of Bachelor of Arts (South African University) He began teaching ^oo-rr years ago. He married Miss Kathleen, daughter of the V Rev Mzimhlope Higher Primary School, Johannesburg. In his early life he worked in kitchens to get money to further his education, He took private studies for the J.C.^and Matric and B.A.yDegree. He is a selljmade man who is very interested in education. Z 3 A U G l 96‘ C t 170s>- b AFRICAN REGISTER ^ { j-y PH O TO SC/PTl I& u Please fill in the following particulars, USING BLOCK LETTERS for all names. Name EBUMGHLH Christian N ames .C p.J.b...C2.t.Ai.b.C.X...t • Address / 0 / RJ+* 3 b i o j^ b £ ) ...... SO,.OALHmQO ...... Telephone .D1.M.L&...... Birth place jpfC l'ITLT^^ aJL..Year of Birth ... -..... | Education...... C b r - Z b , ..a Z A . Distinctions (if any) Ql sP ~ v (= A Married to - Family; Sons y ^ HyU O' Daughters.P rQ . If unmarried state whether bachelor or spinster /.OLCZ• Oi. Profession or Occupation S^7/0} / ■ Books or pamphlets, or contributors to newspapers or periodicals / ( PmxS^'y t S/'U .p fcrp ' zCrAr.. S o r t i yp/t ^ A. ■ Educative or interesting details of your career ...... <<£.<2:. < 2 .. C i A .. £ L Z k 2 *L .£ X Z Z z S c T... . CA*Z j 2 . . ,... ...... ? Z $ d L ^ 4 ^ ....^ S hO h L q -t p O ^...S l i p - ...... e A Z Z < X Z ....^ t j \ £ . 7/lP/aPSH ^< P ..Q ^ Z O A O ....£ , . S C ...... S i ...... G i .: ...... 1 . ^rZMpOOyC'O..z f J l c ...... ZO .£ P ^ Cr r t P ■* -V Q .P h o O . Qr..±:.£pb..*s ± .v K Pitane^T. R.^Chief, Chairman of the Sitswana Territorial Authority^ is an educated man, and comes ffom a distinguished family. He is a man of very ptogressive(ideas, which he wisely instils to the leadess oJ of his tribe. He takes/^great interest in the activities of his peophe, to whom he never fails to give sound advice.1 He is related to the late Chief Kgori Kgamanyane Pilane, a grandson of Chief Pilane after whose name Pilansberg is named. A man who played a very important part in the affairs of the Africans in the Transvaal. A brother - the late Paramount 'Chief Lenchue Pilane of the Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela section whose capital is Mochudi in the Bechuanaland Protectorate, where they settled in 1870, leaving about half the tribe at Pilansberg, Transvaal. Chief T. R. Pilane is undoubtly going to be the first Chief Minister when their country is declared a self-^overnme^t^ state in the near future i?- i j § § i | ^ n (>Xi» ^cHrr PITJE. GODFREY MOKGONANE. Eorn at Pokwani, District Groblersdal during or about 19 17* The exact date of birth is not known but the month is said to be July. The third son of the late Isaac / Rasepitle and Regina Mathebola Pitje. His mother was illiterate and his father barely able to read and write his vernacular, Sepedi. He received his primary education at Pokwani and after passing Std. VI in the local Methodist School, he proceeded to the Botshabelo Training Institution, of the Berlin Lutheran Mission, near Middelburg, Transvaal. Having completed his ^Native Teachers 1 Lower Certificate7^' He taught at Silverton, near Pretoria where he in due course passed the Junior Certificate and Matriculation examinations. In I9J+2 he enrolled as a student at Port Hare University College and graduated B.A. with Northern Sotho and ^ifocial ^Anthropology as major subjects, in I9I4I4 . In 19^45 he taught at Orlando High School and was also a part-time student reading for the Hons.B.A. course in^/ocial Anthropology at the University of \Witwatersrand. In I9I46 he returned to Port Hare to complete his studies. Did research among the Pedi of Sekhukhuniland in 19^7 on the subject p / 0 MODERN StS^EMS OP MAL& F^^ATION AMONG THE/ P^B| f & C TRIBE'S''/ Graduated M. A. in social ^Anthropology at Port Hare in 19^8* Was appointed^Assistant Curator of the P.S. Malan Museum of Ethnology and part-time lecturer in ^ocial ^Anthropology at Port Hare, I95 0 - # 5 1 . Principal of the Jane Purse Combined Primary & Secondary School, 1952 - 5 • Graduated B.Ed by private study in 1953* Had strong views against the introduction of the system of Ban t u/... . | Bantu Sducation,'j and hence resigned with effect 31st March, 1935 to take up law. Was admitted to practise as an A torney of the Supreme Court of South Africa in March, 1959* Member of various organisations, e.g. Transvaal African TeachersAssociation of which he was editor of the yjfegazine !*Good S h e m hard* 1953 - Read a paper at the All-African Conference held at Bloemfontein in December, // 1/ 1956 on T under the auspices of UJAMP. Addressed the multi-racial conference held at the University of Witwatersrand in December, 1957* Member of the South African Institute of Race Relations at which^j/ouncil meetings he read several papers. Bannod under ■the "Suppress ion of Communism Aot in Nev-e-frib-er^— 19^3» I •v* C'V : "*v •> 4'v ^5. t* • , Rajuili^, Benjamin,B.A., Rev^ was born In Matatlela, In the Transkie. He is an ex-teacher who has spent many years in the Republic. A3 a pastor of the A.M*d,Church In the Transvaal, his work in the ^hurch was 30 successful, that it was not long before he was appointed a presiding ^Ider, and one of the /fisHops right hand man. He was particularly helpful in P'onferences. His first appointment as a presiding glider was Orlando East. Thereafter he took charge of the Hvaton circuit, the seat of the A*M,E#Church educational endeavour - Wilberforce Institution. Hr. Rajuili is also an important member of the Transkie Parliament, being Chairman of the Demoera/tic Party of which the Paramount Chief Victor Poto is the loader. C j 1 & r 4 C L p u g IX ' V yj'L'S f ^ b 1 A v Rakomaf J.K.^ of the Inspectors of Bantu Education Office at Pitersburg, is!the author of works submitted to the education department including a noval based on African beliefs and worships. Ramailane^Z. P.^ jitfas born in Thaba ^Nchu In 1885. He was brought up in Heidelberg Transvaal. In 19o4 he worked in Bloemfontein, and in 1906 he went to(Johannesburg, where he became a^ member of the Methodist Church. He was active in the ^ocial life of the African people. He took part in sports and in politics of the day. He was a foundation member of the Johannesburg African Debating Union, the ^oint Council of Europeans and Africans and the Bantu l^ten’s Social Centre. He worked for a number of years as%lerkthe late Mr. Richard Msimang the Eawyer. f ^ - 4 Ramakatane^Mohlouoa T^who lives in the Benoni Location, left school in the matriculation class. He went to work in a bicycle shop, but as he had to maintain his crippled father, his mother. three younger brothers and three sisters, his wages could not cope with the large family expense. He bought a box camera, and with it took photos among his people to augment his poor wages. In a short time he became a popular photographer in Benoni. He took a correspondence course in photography with aflj^New York Institute of Photography. He also^took a course in journalism with the London School of Journalism. He is now doing very well. He is a member of the Photographic Society. * T. Mohlnoa Ramakatane who lives in Benoni Location left school in the matriculation class. He watxt to work in a bicycle shop, but as he had to maintain his crippled father,his mother and three younger brothers and three sisters, his wages could not cope with the family expense. He bought a box camera, and started taking photos to augment his low wages. In a short time he became a popular photographer in Benoni. He took a correspondence course in Photograpy with the New York Instij^udfe of Photography. He also took a course it journiJJrSlTi with the London School of Journalism. Mr. Ramakatane is a mumber of the South African Photographers Society. ---" " Ny i| ^ W . A. M. Rarnahuopa,^ after qualifying as a teacher, and teaching for some years, was appointed as a supervisor of schools. He was later appointed as a sub^/nspector of schools, which position he still holds. He is one of the 49 circuit inspectors of schools in the Republic of South Africa. Ramokgopa^M. Elyphas^of Rittershouse School, Bochum in the district of Pietersburg, is a teacher of note. He has spent a lot of his time in writing Northern(Sesotho poems and short stories, which were included in Dr. Van Zyl's book ^Praises of Northern Sotho^ One of his books contains historical traditional ballod^ Narrative poems, /.yrbCs and songs in Northern Setho of the Transvaal. It Is a pfrecribed book for the J.C. and higher ^ourses. brUi C Ramusi^Collins, of 1087 Dube Village, was born ai Pietersburg, Transvaal on the 3rd. July^ 1924. He attended the Jan Hofmeyer School in Johannesburg where] he earned the Diploma in Social \jtokrk, later he received the Diploma in Law (S.A.) B.A.^ ( 3.A.) He went over to America where he attended the Northwestern University U.S.A., and obtained the Master of Arts degree. He married Mary Jane Morare. They have three sons. He is practising as an^(ttorney-at-^aw, and also doing social y/ork. He is a Christian and takes j^great interest in Religion, and is an organi^or of foxing and football. He is j/resident of the Eatlokwa Student Association, vice-chairman of the youth Hostelling Association, past-d^resident of the Student Repre sentative Council, University of South Africa, also public Relation Officer , Non-European Social Worker's Association, past-president of the Transvaal Non- European Social Workers' Association. Also vice-president of the International Student Association, Kansas University, Kansas, U.S.A., also Fellow of the International Institute of Education, U. S. A. 4' £ 1^/- Rathebe (r . D.fRevA. was born in 1896. In his early life he ' L (V>e» was a shop assistant, later he started* business^/coffin maker and furnifcfj^rAnaker. Being very religious he accepted a call to join the African Methodist Episcopal Church Ministry. At the same time he became the ^ost faster, a position he held for thj-r^e-en years. He is Hastor of the Mokone Chapel of the A.M.E.Church at Pimville Johannesburg. Rezant, Petei^ is an old resident of Johannesburg. He has seen and helped to make many improvements, especially in music among Africans. He is first andjforemost a musician. He was the ^and master of the Merry Black Birds in the early days when music was very backward in Johannesburg. The Merry Black Birds was the most popular group that played in all the best j/oncerts and dances, under the able conductership of the late Griffith Motsieloa (A.T.C.L.) Elocution^London. Mr. Rezant is still/very keen in cultural and music&l affiars among the Africans. He is also public Relation ^ficer for the Sales House Organisation. 'IS h £ — ^ Publishing House / TRADE IMPRINTS: Hull St. & Third Ave. -P.—O. Box 48 Florida, Tvl. Nazarene Press Shirley Press C J . RUSSEL BAOLU§AOLIi B.Sc. A.C.P Bantji Pubjicab^ns Editor OFFICE EDITOR OF BANTU PUBLICATIONS Private Bag 5, TbL/7 J. Russell Saoli n r FLORIDA (TVL.).-SrATULCV BRIEF HISTORICAL SKETCH AS. RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE 11 AFRICAN REGISTER1*. B o m September lj 1914* at the Thabaehicha Location of the Cape Province, Educated at at Thinana and Faballong Higher Primary Schools, completed Teachers1 Course at the Mvenyane Institution in 1933 obtaining the First Class Teachers’ Certificate of the Department of Public Education of the Cape of Good Hope, Pfetriculated 1939* taught in Swaziland(1935-5^36), taught in HLoemfontein(1937), founded the Arthurseat Primary School at Acornhoek in 1937 and developed it to a high school in 1950 and became its /Principal until 1958 when it was transferred to Bantu Education as Maripi. Gpleiding- skool for the training of girls for L.P, under a European Principal. Science master on the staff of the Pholela Institution, Bulwer, Ratal (1943 - J$47) and ^oys* ^Rostel Warden for the institution, library organiser. Graduated B,Sc*(Education) 1943, University of Indiana, and B,Sc.,A.C.P,(London) 1944. Has been president of ^Teachers’ Associations in Ratal and the Transvaal (N.E.District of the old TATA, and the Bulwer District of the old NATJJ). Accepted Editorship of the Bantu Publications of the Nazarene Publishing House in I960 with headquarters at Florida, Tyl., representing the Lillenas Publishing Company,U.S.A., Nazarene P.T.O. Representing: LILLENAS PUBLISHING CO. NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE BEACON HILL PRESS U. S. A. Canada — Great Britain — Australia TRADE IMPRINTS: Nazarene Press Shirley Press Publishing House (Great Britain & Canada) and Beacon Hill Press (Australia)* For many years lecturer to a corrrespondence college; an experienced teacher of ccnmercial subjects $ linguist and author; member of the Mapulane Regional Authority of the Eastern Transvaal; Church of the Nazarene Assembly Secretary? treasurer, /Educational /tdvisor and Sunday Schools /frgani^er and ^fficiai Translator of jZkurch ^blications ; ^ciiitor of three ^u r c h publications - (ft-fontsosLiabodiigo1^? fllaphaphamisif and ^Miitwalisi Vfti Ku Kwetstoa1^. Representing: LILLENAS PUBLISHING CO. NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE BEACON HILL PRESS U. S. A. — Canada — Great Britain — Australia y ttfiW 'kyL o L^j-e± Seabela,?. K. was born in 1905 at Pietersburg Transvaal. His interest is to improve his knowledge and financial standing. He is ^anagingyi^irector o f the} Victory Press, which is situated near the Orlando Station. The business use to be in Main Street, Johannesburgn but because of the (jsroup ^reasAct they ahd to move to Orlando, where they are very busy attending to their customers. Mr. Seabela married Miss Ntebatse Motsi. They have three sons and four daughters, Seme P. ka I.Doctor, was born in Natal. Ee passed the highest examinations in Natal, after which he went to Solumbia University, America, where he won the gold medal and graduated as B.A. He then went to England and there, read law, in due course he qualified as a Barrister-at-Law of the Middle Temple, and returned to South Africa in 1910. He was registered as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court. In 1912 he, together with others, founded the African Na tional Congress and the English African newspaper Abantu-Batho. A year later he established the South African Native Earners Association, which bought the farms Daggakraal and Driefontein, both in the Wakkerstroom district, Transvaal, and would have bought more farms, but for the Native Lands Act 1913 which made it illegal for African to buy farms in the Transvaal. Seme was appointed Legal Adviser to the Swaziland Nation, and the following year he accompanied Sobuza to England in connection with an appeal case to the Privy Council. He had a very wide practice in South Africa. He was visited by almost all Paramount Chiefs and many lessor chiefs of South Africa. In 1928 the Columbia University conferred on him the degreeLL.D. In 1930 he was elected President General of the African National Congress. Dr. Seme was a man of vision, shrewd in his judgement, progressive in his ideas and highly respected by all Africans. He died in Johannesburg. I 3f ' I"1* ^ wf SU' j V P 1 v. «•' f,* Slbiya Josiah was born In 1881 at Harwlck near Pietermaritzburg, Natal, He was the son of Dublin, son of Kcasha, son of Mteto, He received his early education at Harwiek and Maritzburg, He then went to Johannesburg to seek work, and was employed by Fraser ?■: Chalmers Ltd, A few years later he established his own business in Piraville a3 Grocer, Baker, and Butcher, He was well knoen in Johannesburg and was the first Headman of the only Location in Johannesburg in Kllpspruit, Later he became rent collector for for the City Council of Johannesburg, He married the daughter of the late Revd, Ngcayiya. He died in Pimville in 1032, i /«/ 3l Sikakane Stanley of 537 Dub© Village, Johannesburg, v/as Born or the 20th, Octobor 1918 .ns holds the B,A, degree and is an attorney-at-law, o studied at Adams College in atal, and passed his matriculation in 1040, He proceeded to Tort Fare, Alice in the Cape Province, where ho graduated in 1944 passed College education Diploma in tho same year. Studied law with the University of South Africa^and^qualif led as an attorney in 1956, and • t Siyani^Herbert^is a successful clerk serving under Mr. G. Stevefeon in the Par East Rand Hospital. In the execution of h his work, he has to deal with hundreds of Africans coming from Springs, Delmas, Nigel. The kind attandence that the Africans get from him has placed him in their highest respect. They have confidence in his ability and integrety. 5KOSAt* A ?'» ~ 3£f Harrison Stanford gkasasa, is the eldest son of a great and well-known Xissionary family, the late Rev.E.S.H. Skosana and the late Mrs.Esther Skosaiia of the Congregational Union of South Africa. ne was educated in the Yransvaal, Basutoland and the Cape and qualified as a /eacher. He later took a diploma in Journalism and soon thereafter took up a position with the Bantu Press as /ub-^ditor of the -^w/orld* where he was closely associated with the late Henry iNxumalo. . Early in he joined the Johannesburg City Council as Xealth^Xssistant but as <1* tfar%as gaining momentum he deeply felt the urge to serve, and he asked for and was given permission by the Johannesburg City Council to join the Y.M.CeA.-i’oc H.Unit which rendered social services to men in the military camps. At this time, Mr.Skosana was a part-time student of the Jan H. Hofmeyr School of Social tfork under the direction of the Rev.dr.Ray ^.Phillips with whom he had always been associated in social and^Jassionary enterprise in South Africa. During this time he travelled extensively, and remained in the military camps until 1944, when he returned to rejoin the Johannesburg City Council. Later that year, he was appointed to a position as /enior-|/nvestigator and stationed at the City Hall, where he remained ever since. Amongst other things Mr.Skosana is:>- ^eneral-^crVtaTynsX'the'^JoTiaSh'esburg and .district Congregational Church, Xice-/resident of the Johannesburg Municipal Craded Staff association, Xic e-resident of the Rational Council of Y.M. C. As of South Africa, . •' yle e-chairman on the Rational executive of the Y.M.C.a . in South Africa^ '^ n president of the Orlando Y.M.C.a . He is married to ,Staff{Hdurse Joyce ^formerly Yulwanaj of Orlando Clinic and is the father of three sons. Mr.Skosana has social contacts allover the world, and in the latter part of the year, he is due to visit Switzerland, Oreat Britain and the United States of America. Skota^Mweli T. D.f son of lato Boyce and Lydia Skota of Kimberley where he received his early education. Ho served as clerk in the Crown Mires, Johannesburg in 1910, In 1912 he was organiser and later sub-editor of the Abantu-Dathof then the only African newspaper In the Transvaal, In 1914 was^interpreter In the Griqualand West loca division of the Supreme Court in Kimberley. In 1920 was X uPerlntenden of the S, A, National Assurance L t d , in Kimberley with head Offices i & editor Capetown, In 1922 was founder/of the African Shield (now Idefunct) as appointed/i^resident of the Bechuanaland and Griqualand West A-Prl oe-n National Contra as, now banned. Was also executive member of O' the All-African Convention. Was^member of the Church of the Province Synod, and only non-European member of the Diocesan Board of (aducatio in Kimberley. In 1923 was secretary general of y^atlonal nov? banner . Lead a number of deputations to General Hertzog, Mr. Piet Grobler, Mr. Tialraan Door, Minister of Justice, Dr. Jenson Minister of 'atlve Affi'rs, Mr. Ia-an, Minister of Native Af air3, Major Piet van der Byl, Minister for ^ative Affairs in the Smuts Government, and many senior Government officials. He was co-founder and cecretary of the African and Indian Trading Assocation Ltd, now defunct. Also founder of the St. Stsi'ana’s Grder of True Africans. Ir 1920 he married Frances Mabel Maud Xiniwe. In^cotnpiled and edited the Afrjtgan Yearly Register, In 1932 compiled the second edition. Member of the Pimville Advisory Board. Wife died In 1933. Married again In 1836 Zilpnh Shupinyaneng, daughter of the late Rev#. J. and Mrs. Shupinyaneng. n Skota^Mweli T. D., son of late Boyce and Lydia Skota of Kimberley where he received his early education. He served as clerk in the Crown Mines, Johannesburg in 193LO. In 1912 he was organiser and later sub editor of the Abantu-Batho, then the only African newspaper in the Transvaal. In 1914 was Interpreter in the Griqualand West local division of the Supreme Court in Kimberley. In 1920 was Superintendent of the S. A. National Assurance Lpd. in Kimberley with head Office^ in 85 editor Capetown. In 1922 was founder/of the African Shield (now defunct) Was appointed President of the Bechuanaland and Griqualand West African National Congress, now banned. Was also executive member of the All African Convention. Was member of the Church of the Province Synod, and only non-European member of the Diocesan Board of education in Kimberley. In 1923 was secretary general of the African National Congress now banned. Lead a number cf deputations to General Hert%og, Mr. Piet Grobler, Mr. Tialman ^oor, Minister of Justice, Dr. Jenson Minister of Native Affcirs, Mr. Fac^an, Minister of Native Af 'airs, Major Piet van der Byl, Minister for ^ative Affairs in the Smuts Government, and many senior Government officials. He was co-founder and cecretary of the African and Indian Trading Assocation Ltd, now defunct. Also founder cf the St. Ntsikana’s Order of True Africans. In 1920 he married Frances Mabel Maud Xiniwe. In^compiled and edited the African Yearly Register, in 1932 compiled the second edition. Member of the Pimville Advisory Board. Wife died In 1933. Married again in 1936 Cilpah Shupinvaneng, daughter of the late Revd. J. and Mrs. Shupinyaneng. lb Okrt~ o P^r +W( PMT Skota^ Zilpah, Shupinyaneng, was b&fh in Johannesburg in 1912. She attended school at Makefing and Randfontein. Thereafter she went to Capetown, [where she was employed as a doctor's s/eceptionst- clerk. She was in Capetown for a number of years, then she returned to Johannesburg where her father was a ^inister of the Mokone Chapel of the African Methidist Episcopal Church in Piraville.She again became a receptionist-clerk to fetors. She took particular interefet in ^iurch work, being a(member of the ^hurch {/hoir as well as the A.M.E.Church Allen League,and the Women's Home and Foreign Mission ary Society. She also became a local Preacher of the 0*hurch. Later she/actively interested in the/fchildrensdeeding Scheme, an organisation established by i^hther, now Bishop^ Huddleston and the great friend of the Africans»Mrs. Binsweger. In this organis ation she soon became the ^hairman of the controlling committee. She married Mr. T. D. Mweli Skota in 1938 and is the mother of O' one son, the eldest son having died in 1946. She takes^great interest in Spiritual matters. Collection Number: A1618 Collection Name: T.D. 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