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M r . D a v id s o n D o n T c n g o J a b a v u , B . A . L e c t u r e r in B a n t u S t u d i e s at th e S . A . N a t i v e C o l l e g e , F o r t H a r e , C a p e P r o v i n c e . B o r n 1 8 8 5 . S o n o f t h e la te J o h n T c n g o J a b a v u . E d i t o r o f t h e Imz'o ’/abautu ( N a t i v e O p i n i o n ) . M a r r i e d F l o r e n c e T a n d i s w a , d a u g h t e r o f R e v . E l i j a h M a k i w a n c , P r e s b y t e r ia n M i n i s t e r . E d u c a t e d a t K i n g w i l l i a m s t o w n M i s s i o n S c h o o l , M o r i j a I n s t i t u t i o n , B a s u to l a n d , L o v e d a l e , L o n d o n U n i v e r s i t y ( w h e r e h e t o o k t h e B . A . D e g r e e ) , B i r m i n g h a m U n i v e r s i t y ( E d u c a t i o n D i p l o m a ) , r e t u r n i n g t o S o u t h A f r i c a in 1 9 1 4 . F o u n d e r a n d o r g a n is e r o f t h e S . A . N a t i v e F a r m e r s ’ A s s o c ia t io n . P r e s i d e n t o f t h e C a p e N a t i v eT e a c h e r s ’ A s s o c ia t io n , c o m p r i s i n g o v e r t w e n t y b r a n c h a sso c ia tio n s-----p r e s id e n t s in c e i n c e p t i o n . S o u t h A f r i c a n F e d e r a t i o n o f N a t i v e

T e a c h e r s ----- p r e s id e n t s in c e i n c e p t i o n , C i s k e i N a t i v e C o n v e n t i o no f t h e C a p e o f G o o d H o p e . C a p e N a t i v e V o t e r s ’ A s s o c ia t io n , N o n - E u r o p e a n C o n f e r e n c e . M e m b e r o f t h e c o n f e r e n c e s o f t h e

W e s l e y a n M e t h o d i s t s o f S o u t h A f r i c a . P u b l ic l e c t u r e r f o r E u r o p e a n s a n d N a t i v e s all o v e r S o u t h A f r i c a . M e m b e r o f G o v e r n m e n t N a t i v e C o n f e r e n c e , P r e t o r i a . C o n t r i b u t e d e v i d e n c e b e f o r e G o v e r n m e n t

C o m m i s s i o n s : E d u c a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n , 1 9 1 9 , Pass L a w s C o m m i s s i o n , 1 9 2 0 , U r b a n A r e a s C o m m i s s i o n , 1 9 2 3 , M e d i c a l C o m m i s s i o n , 1 9 2 5 , E c o n o m i c a n d W a g e C o m m i s s i o n , 1 9 2 5 , S e le c t C o m m i t t e e o n G e n e r a l H e r t z o g ’ s N a t i v e B i l ls , 1 9 2 7 . M e m b e r o f E u r o p e a n - B a n t u C o n f e r e n c e , 1 9 2 3 a n d 1 9 2 6 , a n d S o u t h A f r i c a n G e n e r a l

M i s s i o n a r y C o n f e r e n c e , 1 9 2 5 . A u t h o r o f T h e Black P roblem ; T h e L ife o f John T en go Jabavu, Incwadi Yaba Lirni; T h e Segregation Fallacy. P a m p h l e t s : W hat M ethodism has donefo r the Natives , T h e C a fe Native Franchise; a n d a rtic le s o n th e N a t i v e Q u e s t i o n in S o u t h A f r i c a , I n t e r n a t io n a l R e v i e w o f M i s s i o n s , A p r i l , 1 9 2 2 , a n d J u l y , 1 9 2 6 , as w e l l as f r e q u e n t c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o t h e C a fe T im es , C a fe Argus, e t c . l o r m a n y y e a r s . R e c r e a t i o n s : M u s i c ( v i o l i n , p i a n o a n d c h o i r c o n d u c t i n g ) , so c ia l w o r k e r in N a t i v e A r e a s d u r i n g v a c a t io n s .

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M r . E . M I N I O JO R D A N - N O B A D U L A w as b o r n in 1 8 6 7 at M i d d l e d r i f t , a n d e d u c a t e d at S t . J o h n ’ s C o l l e g e . B e c a m e t e a c h e r at M b o k o t w a n a , I s o lo , in 1 8 9 0 a n d r e s ig n e d o n p e n s io n in 1 9 2 9 , h a v i n g t a u g h t h is g r a n d c h i l d r e n . H e w a s a m u s ic ia n a n d u n d e r his c o n d u c t o r s h i p h is s c h o o l c h o i r w o n th e C o m p e t i t i o n B a n n e r . A g o o d p r e a c h e r a n d a n u p r i g h t C h r i s t i a n . Is a n asset to t h e C h u r c h o f th e I r o v i n c e at S t . J o h n ’ s. Is o n e o f t h e l e a d i n g m e m b e r s a n d officer o f t h e R a f a e l ’ s P e a s a n t B a n k in T s o l o . H i s c h i l d r e n arc a ll e d u c a t e d . A d d r e s s : lV I b o k o t w a n a , I ’s o lo , C a p e P r o v i n c e .

M r . N . J O R D A N - N O B A D L ' L A w a s b o r n in 1 8 7 1 , a n d e d u c a t e d at S t . J o h n ’ s C o l l e g e a n d B l y t h s w o o d I n s t i t u t i o n . A t e a c h e r f o r t w e lv e y e a r s . W a s a p p o i n t e d A s s is ta n t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f P la n t a t io n s a n d f o r e s t s in t h e I ra n sk e i . L a t e r h e w a s t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e M a g i s t r a t e ’ s O f f i c e , M o u n t F r e r e , as c le r k a n d s e c r e t a r y t o t h e D i s t r ic t C o u n c i l . I r a n s f e r r e d t o LJintata in t h e s a m e c a p a c i t y . R e s i g n e d in 1 9 2 5 . A p p o i n t e d s e c r e ta r y a n d a d v is e r to P a r a m o u n t C h i e f V i c t o r P o t o o f th e P o n d o s . Is a p r o g r e s s iv e f a r m e r . M a r r i e d F l o r e n c e , d a u g h t e r o f t h e la te M r . K i v i t i , c o n t r i b u t o r to n a t iv e p a p e r s . A d d r e s s : N v a n d c n i , L i b o d e , C a p e P r o v i n c e .

M r . Z . J U M A N I w as b o r n in K i m b e r l e y in 1 8 8 4 . Is a b a k e r b y tr a d e . A l e a d i n g m e m b e r o f t h e L u t h e r a n C h u r c h . I s a c t iv e in t h e so c ia l l i f e o f K i m b e r l e y . T a k e s k e e n in t e r e s t in sp o rts . P la y s t e n n is a n d c r ic k e t . F o r m a n y y e a r s w a s o n e o f t h e b e st b a ts m a n o f th e E c c e n t r i c C r i c k e t C l u b , a n d c a p t a in o f t h e sa m e c lu b o n sev e ra l o c c a s io n s . Is n o w p l a y i n g f o r th e D u k e o f W e l l i n g t o n C r i c k e t C l u b .

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w h e r e h e p a sse d t h e T e a c h e r s ’ E x a m i n a t i o n s . B e c a m e p r i n c i p a l at S i lo e M i s s i o n S c h o o l , B a s u t o la n d . L a t e r to o k u p t e a c h i n g at K r o m m e s p r u i t , H e r s c h c l . I n 1 9 0 2

w a s a p p o i n t e d as i n t e r p r e t e r at P r e t o r ia C a o l a f t e r w a r d s b e i n g t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e J o h a n n e s b u r g M a g i s t r a t e ’ s C o u r t . S e r v e d as i n t e r p r e t e r in C o m m i s s i o n e r ’s O f f i c e , N a t i v e A f f a i r s D e p a r t m e n t , a n d at K r u g e r s d o r p M a g i s t r a t e ’ s C o u r t . W a s

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M r . J A M E S K A M B U L E w a s b o r n a n d e d u c a t e d in N a t a l . A s a y o u n g m a n h e w e n t to K i m b e r l e y t o i m p r o v e h i m s e l f . I n K i m b e r l e y h e w a s e m p l o y e d in t h e d i a m o n d m i n e s , a n d s o o n a c c u m u l a t e d a la r g e s u m o f m o n e y . H e t h e n w e n t t o J o h a n n e s b u r g w h e r e h e s t a r t e d a g r o c e r y s t o r e , a b o a r d i n g - h o u s e a n d a b u t c h e r y . H e also •ow n e d a n u m b e r o f c a b s , a n d h is b u s in e s s b e c a m e v e r y s u c c e s s f u l . L a t e r h e d e c i d e d t o j o i n th e m i n i s t r y o f t h e A . M . E . C h u r c h , a n d a f t e r o r d i n a t i o n w a s s t a t i o n e d at K r u g e r s d o r p . A f t e r s o m e y e a r s h e r e t i r e d f r o m t h e m i n i s t r y a n d c o n t i n u e d in t h e bu sin esses , h e h a d e s t a b l i s h e d . H e m a r r i e d M i s s B . M a b a s o a n d is t h e f a t h e r o f a son a n d a d a u g h t e r .

M r . A M O S K A P F . N Z 1 is a n a t i v e o f N o r t h e r n R h o d e s i a . A t p r e s e n t e n g a g e d as a t e a c h e r at t h e d a y - s c h o o l in O l d U m t a l i . A l s o an in s t r u c t o r in m u s ic a n d c o n d u c t o r o f a c h o i r o f y o u n g m e n a n d w o m e n . T h e n a t iv e s o f U m t a l i , l ik e t h o s e o f a n y p a r t o f A f r i c a , a re g i f t e d in h a r m o n y , a n d w h e n p r o p e r l y t r a i n e d arc c a p a b l e o f r e n d e r i n g r e a l ly g o o d m u s ic . I n U m t a l i M r . K a p c n z i ’ s c h o i r h a s s u c c e s s f u l l y r e n d e r e d t h e Hallelujah Chorus f r o m M essiah , a n d M o z a r t ’s Gloria , w h i c h h a v e b e e n a r r a n g e d i n t o T o n i c S o l - f a b y M r . P a u l M a r i a n g a . «

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Mr. I S A A C T O D K A W A was born ir» Peddie, Cape Province, about 5 4 years ago and educated in the Cape Province. After leaving school he went to Kimberley and joined the Government Post Office Department at Bcaconsficld, where he worked until he retired on pension. H e acquired a number of properties in Kimberley. Was a churchwarden of the Holy Cross, Kimberley, Later he went to Johannesburg and became a clerk on one of the gold mines. Married Miss S. Williams w h o died in 1928. His son is a demonstrator in the Agricultural Department of the Government in the Cape Province. His daughter, Gladys, is married to Mr. M . Rubusana, son of l)r. W. B. Rubusana.

C H I F . P J . K E K A N E w as b o r n at H e r m a n s k r a a l a n d e d u c a t e d at K i l n c r t o n T r a i n i n g I n s t i t u t i o n , n e a r P r e t o r i a . H e is a v e r y b r i g h t y o u n g m a n . A f t e r t h e d e a t h o f his f a t h e r h e w a s a p p o i n t e d c h i e f . H e takes g r e a t in te r e s t in th e w e l f a r e o f h is p e o p l e , b o t h e d u c a t i o n a l l y , s o c ia l ly a n d p o l i t ic a l ly .

R e v . J E R E M I A H K H A T L A N E , o f K i m b e r l e y , is p r e s i d e n t o f t h e N a t i v e C o n g r e g a t i o n a l C h u r c h o f S o u t h A f r i c a . H e s u c c e e d e d t h e la te R e v . S . M . M a t o l o , w h o s e assistant h e h a d b e e n f o r m a n y y e a r s . M r . K h a t l a n e is a w e l l - k n o w n r e s i d e n t o f K i m b e r l e y a n d a m e m b e r o f th<* N o n - E u r o p e a n M i n i s t e r s ’ A s s o c ia t io n . Ist h e f a t h e r o f J o h n K h a t l a n e , th e m u s i c i a n , w h o is n o w in J o h a n n e s b u r g .

M r . J O S E P H K O K O Z E L A w as b o r n at G r e e n p o i n t , B e a c o n s f ie ld E d u c a t e d at N e w M a i n S t r e e t P u b l i c S c h o o l a n d L o v e d a l e I n s t i t u t i o n , w h e r e h e p assed t h e T e a c h e r s ’ E x a m i n a t i o n . H e first t a u g h t at a s c h o o l in M a f e k i n g a n d la t e r at th e L y n d h u r s t R o a d P u b l ic S c h o o l , K i m b e r l e y , w h e r e o n t w o o c c a s io n s l ie a c t e d as p r i n c i p a l . A f t e r a n u m b e r o f y e a r s h e a c c e p t e d a p o s i t io n as h e a d m a s t e r o f a s c h o o l i n G r a h a m s t o w n . H e r e h e r e m a i n e d f o r s o m e t i m e . L a t e r he w e n t to J o h a n n e s b u r g a n d b e c a m e an o ff ic e r o f t h e I.C .U . W hen a m i s u n d e r s t a n d i n g a m o n g t h e officers arose M r . K o k o z c l a r e s ig n e d a n d a c c e p t e d a p o s i t io n as h e a d m a s t e r o f a b i g sc h o o l at K r o o n s t a d , U . K b . , w h e r e he is st il l c a r r y i n g o n g o o d w o r k . H e is a fine v o c a l so lo ist p o sse ss in g a g o o d t e n o r v o i c e . T a k e s g r e a t in t e r e s t in sp o rts a n d is a f in e b a ts m a n a n d a g o o d r u g b y p la y e r . H e m a r r i e da d a u g h t e r o f M r . M . P c l c m , a p r o m i n e n t le a d e r in t h e C a p e P r o v i n c e . ‘

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R e v . K O D I S A N G is priest at S t . P a u l ’ s C h u r c h , a n d c h a p la in to th e B is h o p o f K i m b e r l e y a n d K u r u in a n . H e s t u d ie d f o r H o l y O r d e r s u n d e r th e late B is h o p G o r e - B r o w n w h o was- h is g r e a t f r i e n d . R e v . K o d i s a n g is a v e r y r e lig io u s m a n a n d takes v e r y l i t t le in te re st in w o r l d l y t h in g s . H e is a g o o d p r e a c h e r a n d has d o n e m u c h t o b u i ld u p t h e c h u r c h in K i m b e r l e y a n d B e a c o n s f ie ld .

M i s s E . K O S A N I w as b o r n in K i m b e r l e y , a n d is a d a u g h t e r o f M r . a n d M r s . J o h n K o s a n i o f that t o w n . S h e w a s e d u c a te d at t h e L y n d h u r s t R o a d S c h o o l a n d th e N e w M a i n S tr e e t S c h o o l , w h e r e she q u a li f ie d as a te a c h e r . S h e c o m m e n c e d t e a c h i n g in 1 9 1 2 at L y n d h u r s t R o a d S c h o o l a n d r e s ig n e d to take u p a n o t h e r post in 1 9 2 9 . S h e is a b r i l l ia n t te a c h e r . T h r o u g h h e r h u m o u r a n d w i t t y c o n v e r s a t io n she a ttra c te d a lot o f a d m ir e r s . S h e w as a m e m b e r o f th e K i m b e r l e y T e n n i s C l u b a n d t h e B a n t u - B a t h o M u s i c a l A s s o c ia t io n .

C h i e f A . K U M A L O w a s b o r n a n d e d u c a te d in N a t a l . H e is o n e o f th e m o s t p ro g r e ss iv e c h i e f s in N a t a l . H e takes k e e n in te re st in t h e w e l f a r e o f his p e o p l e . H e is a C h r is t i a n , a n d a s t r o n g a d v o c a te f o r th e h i g h e r e d u c a t io n o f t h e n a t iv e c h i ld r e n . H e is w e l l k n o w n t h r o u g h o u t N a t a l a n d is h i g h l y r e s p e c te d b y all t h e o t h e r c h i e f s , th e E u r o p e a n s a n d th e A f r i c a n p e o p le .

R e v . P . K U Z E w as b o r n a n d e d u c a te d in th e C a p e P r o v i n c e . H e w as o n e o f th e first m in is t e r s in th e C a p e P r o v in c e o f th e A f r i c a n M e t h o d i s t E p is c o p a l C h u r c h . H e w as a m e m b e r o f th e G e n e r a l C o n f e r e n c e h e ld in A m e r i c a . H e is n o w p r e s id in g e ld e r at

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T h e R e v . S . L A M U L A w as b o r n a n d e d u c a t e d in N a t a l . A f t e r s o m e years as a p r e a c h e r h e j o i n e d t h e m i n i s t r y . H e is a g o o d p r e a c h e r a n d is h i g h l y r e s p e c te d b y t h e Z u l u s in N a t a l . W .h i l e sta tio n e d at D u r b a n h e w as c h a ir m a n o f t h e loca l b r a n c h o f t h e A f r i c a n N a t i o n a l C o n g r e s s . M r . L a m u la is th e a u th o r o f t w o Z u l u b o o k s , o n e d e a l in g w i t h th e past k in g s o f th e Z u l u s , a n d t h e o t h e r a c o m m e n t a r y o n t h e Bible. M r . L a m u la takes k e e n in te re st

in th e w e l f a r e o f th e b lack race.

M r . P A T R I C K L E N K W A N E w as b o r n in B a s u to la n d w h e r e h e r e c e iv e d his e d u c a t i o n . A f t e r s o m e years h e w e n t to K i m b e r l e y a n d soon b e c a m e o n e o f t h e l e a d i n g c i t i z e n s a m o n g h is p e o p le . H e is v e r y p ro g r e ss iv e a n d takes a k e e n in te re st in th e w e l f a r e o f his p e o p le . H e is also a k e e n s p o r ts m a n . L a t e r h e w e n t t o O . F . S . , a n d is n o w s ta t io n e d in B a s u to la n d .

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M r . F. H . T . U . K um alo, Supervisor o f Schools in Zululand,. was born at H arrism ith in 1895 . H e is a son o f the late C h ie f Joseph K um alo , o f Natal. H e was educated at D r ie fo n te in School and later at the Adam s T ra in in g C ollege , Natal. A f t e r passing the First Class T ea ch ers ’ Exam ination he becam e a teacher and taught at the V erdriet Prim ary School, later at the Adam s Seminary and then at the G eorgcd a le Interm ediate. A f t e r some years he accepted a position in the Newcastle Interm ediate School.

D u r in g the G reat W a r M r . K um alo was one o f the m any thousands o f A fr ican s w h o answered the call. H e jo in e d the South A fr ica n N ative Labour C on tin gen t and w en t to France, w h ere he served fo r over a year, and returned to South A fr ica w ith the co n tingent. A large num ber o f m embers o f the South A fr ican N ative Labour C on tin gen t d ied in France.

M r . K um alo is a very brilliant you n g m an, very progressive in his ideas, and takes a keen interest in the educational, social and political l i f e o f his people. H e m arried M iss Isabella, daughter o f R ev . M labangana. H e was appointed Supervisor o f Schools in Natal in 1 9 2 6 , and was transferred to Zu lu land in 1 9 2 8 . H e was presiden t o f the Natal N ative T ea ch ers ’ U n io n du ring the years 1 9 2 5 -2 6 . H e is also a m em ber o f the Eshowe Joint C oun cil.

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M r . C . I X B . K I N O , a n a t iv e o f W e s t A f r i c a , a n d e d u c a t e d in E n g l a n d . O n his r e tu r n h o m e h e b e c a m e p r e s id e n t o f th e B la c k R e p u b l i c o f L i b e r i a , a n d d u r i n g th e last e le c t io n h e w a s r e - e l e c t e d p r e s i d e n t . In r e c e n t y e a r s it w as r u m o u r e d that s la v e r y e x is t e d in L i b e r i a , a n d M r . S t i m s o n , S e c r e t a r y o f S ta te f o r th e U . S . A . , w as r e s p o n s ib le f o r t h e a p p o i n t m e n t o f an I n t e r n a t io n a l C o m m i s s i o n o f E n q u i r y , w h i c h w a s c o m p o s e d o f D r .C . S . J o h n s o n , N e g r o P r e s id e n t o f F isk U n i v e r s i t y , n o m i n a t e d b y t h e U . S . A . ; C u t h b c r t C h r i s t y , o f E n g l a n d , n o m i n a te d b y th e L e a g u e o f N a t i o n s , a n d A r t h u r B a r c la y , o f L i b e r i a .

M r . D A V I D J . K O M A . B o r n at W a t e r f o r d , D is t r ic t o f S o m e r s e t E a s t , 1 8 8 1 .H e d i d n o t h a v e th e p r i v i le g e o f a t t e n d i n g s c h o o l , b u t h a v i n g a k e e n d e s ir e f o r k n o w l e d g e h e t a u g h t h i m s e l f to re ad a n d w r i t e E n g l i s h . C a m e to J o h a n n e s b u r g in 1 8 9 9 . 'T r a v e l l e d e x t e n s i v e l y in t h e U n i o n a n d P o r t u g u e s e E ast A f r i c a .S e r v e d w i t h t h e E n g l i s h d u r i n g t h e A n g l o - B o e r W a r . M a r r i e d in 1 9 0 6 a n d is f a t h e r o f s e v e n c h i l d r e n . W o r k e d at C i t y D e e p O o l d M i n e f o r t w e l v e y e a r s .

Foundation member of the Bantu M e n ’s Social Centre, Eloff Street, Johannesburg.

M r s . M . K O N D I L E , o f B o k s b u r g , n e a r J o h a n n e s b u r g , w as b o r n in th e C a p e P r o v i n c e . S h e is o n e o f t h e f o u n d a t i o n m e m b e r s o f t h e W . m e n ’s S e c t i o n o f t h e A f r i c a n N a t i o n a l C o n g r e s s . S h e was a p r o m i n e n t m e m b e r o f t h e W o m e n ’ s L e a g u e a n d is o n e o f t h e b e s t w o m e n o r g a n is e r s in t h e T r a n s v a a l . A t o n e t i m e s h e w as in ■charge o f a g r o c e r y store a n d n e w s a g e n c y . A real lo v e r o f h e r p e o p l e , a n d is h i g h l y r e s p e c t e d b y th e r e s id e n ts o f B o k s b u r g .

Mr. J O H N K O S A N I is one of the oldest residents of Kimberley. H e is a prominent member of the Kimberley community. Is one of the first local preachers of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in rT/fbcr i7 ' HaS bccn 3 church steward for many years. Is the fatherV\rI* Mtoba> E. Kosani, who is teaching at Beaufort West,

and Messrs. M . and T. Kosani. T h e former son is an assistant to a commercial traveller in Capetown, while the latter is a teacher in the district of Kimberley.

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M r . E. B. P. K O T I . Native missionary. Born 1st M a y , 1 8 64 at E m gw ali, Cape Province. C iv il Service, N ovem ber , 1 8 8 4 -9 9 . O rda in ed to ministry, September, 1 8 9 9 . Delegate to Ecclesiastical C o n fe re n ce , N e w York, U n ited States, M arch , 1900 . Became M oderator o f the Baptist C hurch , H a rd in g , in 1916.

M r . H A M I L T O N K R A A I was born and educated at Peddie, Cape Province. W e n t to Johannesburg and worked at various wholesale stores as forem an . Became interested in industrial matters affecting the A fr ican . H e soon became popular and addressed meetings, but in 1918 he was arrested together with Messrs. C ety iw c , N g o jo , Letanka, Masina, Mvabaza, and three European supporters for inciting to public violence, i hey were accused fo r addressing

meetings with the express purpose o f inciting to violence. M r . Kraai later went to Capetow n w here he continued to address meetings.

M r . J E R E M I A H L A N G E N I . Born at G routville , Natal, 1863 . Educated at Adams M ission Station and Lovedale. Leaving Lovedale he taught at Cedara, F.dendale M ission Station and Edendale G irls ’ School, P ieterm aritzburg. W e n t to V rede, O .F .S ., and m et M r . T im o th y Z u m a w ith w h om he fo u n d e d the V rede M ission Station. R etu rn in g to G rou tville he was given charge o f the mission station, afterwards being ordained a minister. In 1910 he came to Johannesburg and was engaged as clerk and teller at the Colonial Bank and Trust C o m pany, L im ited , Johannesburg.

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C h ie f Scanlcn Lehana is the head o f the Am atlokw e Clan o f the Basuto T 'ribc , and is most influential. Has been senior m em ber o f the G eneral Council fo r the district o f M o u n t Fletcher. H is keenness in the im provem ent o f scientific methods in agriculture has earned him the name o f “ F arm er-C h ie f .” Adviser to the C h ie f Magistrate. A m em ber o f the executive com m ittee on the estimates o f revenue o f the General C oun cil o f the TYanskei. O n e o f the best educated ch iefs in the Cape Province. Address: M o u n t F letcher, C ape Province.

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M r . D . S. L E T A N K A .

Daniel Simon Letanka was born 18 74 , at Soulspoort, Rustenburg, Transvaal. H e was educated at the Kaffir Institution, Grahamstown. M r . Letanka became manager o f a musical com pany that was travelling about the country. A fte r some time he became interpreter at the Supreme Court at Pretoria until the year 1902 . From 1906 to 1 9 09 he interpreted in the courts at Warmbaths and at Blaauw- berg.

F ounded a newspaper, M otsoallc (T h e F r ie n d ) , in 1910 , and later the name o f the paper was changed to lU orom ioa ( T h e M essenger) ; in 1912 it was incorporated w ith the A banin B atho. M r . Letanka became one o f the editors o f Abantu B&tho and still holds that position. Was vice-president o f the Transvaal A fr ican •Congress fo r 16 years. H e successfully contested under the C o n gress, the Transvaal Provincial Poll T a x o f 10s., w hich was added to the existing tax o f £2 . T h e Transvaal Provincial D ivision o f the Suprem e Court gave decision in favour o f the G overnm ent, and M r . Letanka appealed to the Appellate Division with the above result. H e was in charge o f the case against the Pass Law fo r w om en in th e '1 ransvaal and successfully conducted it fr o m the Magistrate’ s C o u rt , via the Provincial Division to the Appelate Division o f the Supreme Court. Arrested w ith Messrs. H . Kraai, L . T . M vabaza. Jas. JNlgojo and Cety iw e along with three Europeans for being responsible t o r the “ Shilling Strike.” In this case the Attorney-G eneral declined to indict. A matter o f exceptional interest in tfris case is the tact that fo r . the first time in South A fr ica members o f the European and Native races, in com m on cause united, were arrested and charged together because o f their political activities. M r . Letanka was the m oving spirit o f the Transvaal A fr ican Congress and his services were marked w ith success. A ppointed secretary fo r the C ouncil o f C hiefs , 1925, during the presidency o f the Rev. Z . R . M ahabane. W h e n M r . G u m ede became president o f the A fr ican National Congress M r . Letanka was returned as secretary fo r the ‘C ouncil o f C hiefs . D u rin g the last election, w hen D r. P. ka I. Seme was elected president o f the A fr ican National Congress. M r .

Tetanka was again asked to becom e secretary o f the Council o f C hiefs .A fte r the D ube Deputation (1 9 1 4 ) returned from England

where it had gone on the instruction o f the A fr ican National C o n gress to protest to the British G overnm ent against the Natives’ Land Act, 191 3, a controversy arose among the officers w hich resulted in a special convention in Bloem fontein where all officers resigned

.en bloc. T h is threatened the complete destruction o f the organisation. W ith great difficulty M r . Letanka succeeded in causing another special convention to assemble at Newcastle, where M r . M akgatho was appointed A cting President-General, with a fresh

executive comm ittee, and the danger o f breaking up was averted.

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M r . W I L L I A M K U l ' U , o f Bcaconsficld , K im berley , was born in the Cape Province. H e w ent to K im berley w ith his parents w h ere they have lived ever since. H e is an influential man in Bcaconsficld and takes a p rom in en t part in public and political affairs o f that town. Is a transport contractor. Is v ice -president o f the A fr ica n National Congress in the G riqualand W est and Bcchuanaland P rov ince . M r . Kutu is a sportsman and a fine cricketer. Has b e e n elected delegate to various con feren ces on several occasions.

M r . J U N I U S M A S E K E L A L B K - G E T H A . Supervisor o f N ative Schools, Transvaal. Born 1 8 9 9 , Ramokgopas L ocation , Pictersburg. Second son o f Samuel and Anna Lekgctha. E ducated at K ilncrton Institution, Pretoria. M a rried Johanna Celia , daughter o f I I . Masekela. Ex-headm aster, R am oroko Interm ediate School. M e m b e r o f E xecu tive o f Transvaal A fr ica n Teachers* Association. W as secretary o f C h ie f Ram okgopa and assisted in the establishm ent o f postal centre in C h i e f ’s location. Secretary, Botlokoa Branch, T . A . T . A .

Rev. J N O . S. L I K H I N G , L .T h . , is the eldest son o f M r . Jerem iah L ikh ing . H is m other, M rs. Ruth L ikh ing is a daughter o f M oth clesie . Rev L ik h in g was born at T h ab a *Nchu, O .F .S . , and educated in the Cape Province. H e took a course in the International C o r respondence Schools. Is a L icentiate in T h e o lo g y o f the A n tioch Seminary,. N e w York, U .S .A . Is a priest and G enera l Secretary o f the A frican O r th o d ox C h u rch , also Provincial President o f the A frican National Congress in Bcchuanaland and G riqualand W est P rov ince . Assistant Chaplain to the A fr ica n National Congress, also T r u e G ran d C ou n cil lo r o f the I . O . T . T . in the ju r isd iction o f the Free State G ra n d T e m p le . Address: 107 , Barkly R oa d ,K im berley .

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Paramount C h ie f A L B E R T L O B E N G U L A was born at K im berley about 1902. Is the grandson o f the late K ing Lobengula, and the great-grandson o f the great M zilikazi, powerful ruler o f the M andebele. As a result o f the attitude o f the Cape Province Governm ent, his father was forced to spend the rest o f his days away from his home and country. On his death Albert and his brother Rhodes were handed to Rev. Stead, o f the Anglican Church, Grahamstown, to be taken care o f . T h e Government paid fo r their education. Paramount C h ie f Albert Lobengula, like his younger brother, was ■educated firstly at St. M atthew ’s Institution and later at the Lovedale Tra in ing Institution. T h e y remained a number o f years in the Cape Province after they le ft school. C h ie f Albert Lobengula is a fine sportsman; an able cricketer and a good fo o t ball player. Also very fo n d o f motoring. H e was at length recalled by the Governm ent o f Rhodesia and his people to take his rightful place at the head o f the M andebele T r ib e , Rhodesia.

C h ie f R H O D E S L O B E N G U L A is the grandson o f K ing Lobengula, and great-grandson o f M zilikazi, the great and pow erfu l ruler o f the Mandebele bribe. C h ie f Rhodes Lobengula is a young man, and was born in Rhodesia about 1904. Was educated at St.M atthew ’s Institution where he qualified as a teacher. H e then went to the Lovedale Training Institution for further education. H ere he obtained the Junior Certificate. A fter spending someyears in the Cape Colony he returned to Rhodesia with his elder brother. Is now employed by the Rhodesian Government as ch ie f clerk in one o f its many departments in Salisbury. H e is a brilliant football and cricket player. At Lovedale he played fo r the Lovedale Com bined Team . Was a formidable half-back. M arried Miss Kawa, formerly teacher at St. Paul’s Mission School, G reenpoint, Kimberley.

M r . T H F .O . B. L U J I Z A was born in 1886 and educated at the Lovedale T ra in ing Institution. H e first became secretary o f a workers’ organisation at Last London. In 1922 he was appointed Branch Secretary o f the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union. In 192 5 he was promoted to the office o f the Cape Province Provincial Secretary and later became member o f the National Council o f the same organisation. In 1929 the

f National Secretary, M r. Clements K a'. die, seceded from the U nion and

I M i T h eo . B. Lujiza was appointed in Jj his place. M r. Lujiza was instrumental 1 ■ in winning the confidence o f the Trans-

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Rev. C H R I S T I A N L I P H U K U , whose home is in the OrangeFree State, was educated at Bensonvillc. H e is a minister o f the Wesleyan Methodist Church at G reenpoint, Bcaconsficld, near K im berley. Unlike other ministers o f the Weslevan Church, Rev. Liphuku has been minister o f the church at G reenpoint fo r many years without being changed. T h e reason being the love and respect his congregation has for him. H e takes a keen interest in the social and educational l i fe o f Bcaconsficld and Kimberlcv.

M r . N . L U T U L I . Sub-editor and manager o f llanga lase Natal. Born 1874, Groutvillc Mission Station, Natal.Educated at Amanzimtoti T ra in in g Institute, 1887. Schoolmaster, 1888 -90 .Interpreter to British Consul, Swaziland.Resumed teaching at Adams, 1899-191 5.Conducted the 7 5th Anniversary Choir under the distinguished patronage o f Eord Gladstone, 1911. Also the secretary to the Principal O hlangc Institution.H o b b y : M usic.

M rs. M . L W A N E was born in Grahamstown. W^hen her husband died she went to Kimberley w'hcrc she has lived ever since. Is an enthusiastic church woman, and an important member o f the Wesleyan Church. ■ She is well known anil respected by all w h o know her.

M r . C . S. M A B A S O was born and educated in Natal. H e became a teacher and taught in Natal and Swaziland. W ent to Johannesburg, and afterwards opened a business at Klcrksdorp and later at B locm h of. Came back to Johannesburg and was em ployed as clerk in theN .R .C . head office. Later became bookkeeper and secretary o f the A bantu Bathoy which office he held fo r 17 years. Was chairman o f the Johannesburg Branch o f the Transvaal A fr ican C o n gress. Was. elected Senior 'Treasurer o f the A fr ican National Congress, under the presidency o f the Rev. Z . R. Mahabanc.

Is now financial Secretary o f the A fr ican National Congress. Recently M r. Mabaso became partner with M r. M sim ang in a

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grocery store business at Germiston, where he is now. M r . Mabaso became prominent among the Africans in Johannesburg in 1912 when meetings were being held all over the country in order to raise funds for a deputation to England. H e also took a leading part during a strike for increase o f wages. H e is a very numorous yet powerful speaker. During the Great W ar M r. Mabaso organised, conducted and managed a touring choir, and gave concerts all over the Transvaal in aid o f the Governor-G eneral’s Fund. Considerable sums o f money were handed over to the fund.

M r. M A B U Z A was born in a village in the north o f the Transvaal. H e came to Johannesburg some years ago, and after a time established a restaurant at 1 88, Market Street, Johannesburg. H e is very progressive and his business place is one o f the best among the Africans. M r. Mabuza takes much interest in entertainments, and is president o f several dancing clubs.

M r. S. B. M A C H F .N G was born in Bechuanaland Protectorate. H e did not have the advantage o f attending school, but taught himself to read and write. W ent to Johannesburg where he worked on the mines1. W hen the African National Congress was being organised he played a prominent part. Became one o f its ch ie f organisers and established the Bechuanaland and Griqualand West Provincial C on gress. H e is a very eloquent speaker. H e made many sacrifices in the cause o f establishing a provincial congress.

M r . A. H . M A C I was born and educated in the Cape Province. H e is well known throughout the Province as a leader. H e has progressive ideas and takes keen interest in the education, social and political li fe o f his people. H e was one o f the founders and a director o f the I^zve, a weekly newspaper which was printed and published in East London.

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M r. H erbert M acauley, a native o f Lagos, W est A fr ica . E d itor o f a newspaper called T h e Lagos D aily N ew s. H e , together with his son, Frank M acauley, and Dr. C a u l e r i c k , are p r o p r i e t o r s o f that paper. M r . H erbert M acauley is very prom inent in W est A fr ica . Has taken a very keen interest in the w elfare o f his people and is very progressive. A m on g the many internal a f fa ir s he has directed, the Oluwa case o f 1 9 2 1 seems to be the m o s t notable.

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Mr. JAMES MADUBKLA wa9 horn in 1H59. Educated at Bl/thcwood. Became a teacher, in spare time assisted his people to improve their homes. After some years he gave up teaching and ttarted farming. Was appointed Road Supervisor by the District Council. Is very effic ien t in the construction o f roads. He rose to Second Grade in the Civil Engineers Department o f the Transkei and retired at a ripe old age being granted a gratuity hy the General Counc l. Address: Willowvale, Cape Province.

Mr. CHARLES MAGXAKI was born in the Cape Province. H e has been a resident of Zwartkop, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, for many years. Is a specialist in native herbs and has a wide experience of European Medical practice. After qualifying at school he became a teacher. He rendered great service to the Anglican Church missionaries. Resigned the teaching profession in order to take up the responsible work o f healing the sick, and works among both white and black with great success. Is highly respected and enjoys the confidence of Africans and Europeans o f Port Elizabeth .and itr suburbs.

Miss SI BUSISWE MAKANYA. Organising Director of the Bantu Youth League of South Africa. Went to America some time ago and while there she studied at the Columbia University.

Rev. J. S. MAH LANGU is Moderator o f the 'Transvaal and the Orange Free State branch of the South African Native Baptist Association. His district embrace* Zululand and Basutoland. Ex Chaplain of the African National Congress ('Transvaal Province). Was secretary o f the Transvaal Interdenominational Native Ministers’ Association (Johannesburg Branch). Mr. Mahlangu was a representative of the Foreign Mission Hoard at the National Baptist Convention which met in New York, U.S.A. Address: P.O. Box 5 34 0, Johannesburg.

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M r. A S O P H P. M AI L A was born at Somerset East, Cape Province, in 1880. H e attended day-school and in 1897 began to teach in the Sunday School o f the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Later he

became a local preacher. W ent to Johannesburg in 1896 but in 1904 returned to the Cape Province to jo in the ministry, being ordained in 1910. D uring the A nglo-Boer W ar he was engaged in various positions. Returned “o Johannesburg where he is now employed as collector o f rates, etc., in the Treasury Department o f the City Council.

Mrs. M . M . M A J O M B O Z I . Born at M acfarlanc in 1879. Educated at Love- dale and le ft in 1 897 after matriculating. Engaged at the Im vo English- Bantu Newspaper Office and remained there until 1903. In the same vear she married the late M r . Stephen M a jo m bozi. M r . and M rs. M a jom b oz i resided at Aliwal N orth until 1906 and then left fo r the Transvaal being stationed at H eidelburg and later at Springs where her husband died. Mrs. M a jom b oz i is now teaching at the G overnm ent School, Klipspruit, Johannesburg.

M r . H A M I L T O N M . S. M A K A N Y A . Natal Ed ucation Department. Supervisor o f Schtxils since 1923. Educated at Amanzimtoti Tra in ing Institute. Was a very successful schoolmaster. M r .Makanya is a keen social worker and an ardent educationalist. M arried MissKumalo.

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V ■ M r . S K F A K O M A P O C H M A K - G A T H O , S e n i o r 'T r e a s u r e r o f t h e A f r i c a n N a t i o n a l C o n g r e s s , L a n d C o m m i s s i o n A g e n t , o w n e r o f t h e K ast W o o d 'T o w n s h i p , P r e t o r i a D i s t r i c t , w a s b o r n i n ] Hf> 1 a t M p h a h l e l c , P i c t c r s b u r g D i s t r i c t , . T r a n s v a a l . S o n o f K g o r u t l c R a t a d i Josiah M a k g a t h o ( c h i e f o f t h e M a k -

g a t h o ’ s t r i b e at M p h a h l e l c , a n d g r a n d s o n o f M a k g a t h o , o f Z o u t p a n s b e r g ) . E d u c a t e d at H a l i n g , M i d d l e s e x , E n g l a n d , i n t h e y e a r s 1 8 X 2 - X S . 'T e a c h e r at K i l n e r t o n 'T r a i n i n g I n s t i t u t i o n in t h e y e a r s 1 8 8 7 - 1 9 0 0 . M arried M a t j t j i P r c s c i l la k ck a n e ,

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B l o e m f o n t e i n , W i n b u r g , a n d in t h e C a p e P r o v i n c e . Is t h e h o l d e r o f a J u n io r I n t e r m e d i a t e C e r t i f i c a t e o f t h e ' T o n i c S o l - f a C o l l e g e . W a s p r o m m e n t in t h e I . C . U . f r o m its i n c e p t i o n . W a s a m e m b e r o t t h e B o a r d o f A r b i t r a t i o n o f t h e I . C . U . G e n e r a l S e c r e t a r y , O . h . S . N a t i o n a l C o n g r e s s a n d a lso o f O.F.S. N a t i v e 'T e a c h e r s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n . A m e m b e r o f s e v e r a l d e p u t a t i o n s t o v a r i o u s G o v e r n m e n t d e p a r t m e n t s .

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