Most people know of the Northern side of Soweto amply referred to as ‘Bram Fischerville’, a school, main road and an International Airport named after him as well but not many know exactly who the man these places are named after. Abraham ‘Bram’ Louis Fischer was born on the 23rd April 1908 in the then… Read More The Silent Heroes – Bram Fischer
Here are two Proudly South African groups that are proof that trying to ‘fit in and box yourself into society’s normal and dreaming small’ are not an option. Groups that epitomize the ultimate South African story of hope, faith, unity, heritage and democracy. Ladysmith Black Mambazo and The Soweto Gospel Choir comfortably occupy today’s esteem… Read More The Silent Heroes – Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Soweto Gospel Choir
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
