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John Tengo Jabavu

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    African literature
    / Xhosa

    John Tengo Jabavu and William Gqoba were its editors. It ceased publication with Gqoba’s death in 1888. Imvo Zabantsundu (“Opinions of the Africans”) was a newspaper edited by Jabavu, who was assisted by John Knox Bokwe. Izwi Labantu (“The Voice of the People”) began publication…

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    John Tengo Jabavu and William Gqoba were its editors. It ceased publication with Gqoba’s death in 1888. Imvo Zabantsundu (“Opinions of the Africans”) was a newspaper edited by Jabavu, who was assisted by John Knox Bokwe. Izwi Labantu (“The Voice of the People”) began publication…

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