A number of people can tell you that they know the popular South African political activist, communist, lawyer and SACP member, Joe Slovo but not a lot (including myself until recently) can say the same about his wife, Ruth First, who’s my next Silent Hero – sadly a victim of apartheid’s death squad. Have you… Read More The Silent Heroes – Ruth First

A portion of the country’s longest straight road (Church Street in Pretoria central running from Church Square to Atteridgeville) is named after WF Nkomo – A silent hero whose contributions do not go unnoticed. A medical doctor, community leader, political activist and teacher born in 1915 in Pretoria, Makapanstad. William Frederick Nkomo was the founding… Read More The Silent Heroes – Dr W.F. Nkomo

No pair were more in tune with disrupting the ‘peace’ put forth by the old regime than identical twins Rahima Moosa and Fatima Seedat. Born on the 14th October 1922 in the Strand, Cape Town. The twins went on to work in a food factory after completing High School, where Rahima worked as a secretary.… Read More The Silent Heroes – Rahima Moosa

When I had ‘The Silent Heroes’ series in mind, I had the names of individuals who’ve made a meaningful impact on the world as we see it today, who we are and where we’re headed as a nation, although not much noise is made on their contributions. There is something magical about storytellers, the perfect… Read More The Silent Heroes – Veteran Local Actors & Actresses

I know of and regularly make use of two streets in particular: the M77 in Soweto (to easily get to the West Rand from Soweto) and the R104 (between Gauteng & The North West Province). Add residential areas, clinics and a municipality that is named after this gentleman to the list. He was one of… Read More The Silent Heroes – Elias Motsoaledi