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Lj i j y 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 innur u t t ? w -c a'j i y \. 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, ;<aa loved by all his colleagues, «ts eldest son is a ®c in tho United s atea of America, ov, Uanry o d oayiya died At hi a homo in 1US8, v, i sr NhantsiÔrissel^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 marrâ 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^Davidîs 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 officêdT 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. $as on© of the pioneers among the African in ônmerelal business lr- tlso Transvaal. 4‘e was much respected by both -ur ope ana and Africans t roughout the Reef* Married a daughter of Rov, oqosho, of the Primitive Wesleyan Methodist Churoh. Is the father of five children , the two younger being twi s. k '0 H ?L c r i * Ntoana, Rev$. 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.

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