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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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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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Jack Cope
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Cyril Ramaphosa
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Julius Malema
Julius Malema
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Thabo Mbeki
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Kgalema Motlanthe
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J.M. Coetzee
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Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu
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