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Born February 20, 1925 • Cape Town • South Africa
Died October 11, 1985 (aged 60) • Havana • Cuba
Political Affiliation African National Congress
Notable Works “A Walk in the Night”
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president of South Africa
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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William Plomer
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Jacob Zuma
president of South Africa
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Cyril Ramaphosa
president of South Africa
Julius Malema
Julius Malema
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Thabo Mbeki
president of South Africa
J.M. Coetzee
J.M. Coetzee
South African author
Steve Biko
Steve Biko
South African political leader
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Allan Boesak
South African clergyman