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- Janet Mary Cherry
- Denis Theodore Goldberg
- James la Guma
- Gill Marcus
- Phyllis Naidoo
- Mosima Gabriel (Tokyo) Sexwale
- Madie Hall-Xuma
- Nzimeni Elliot Mfaxa
- Lilian Masediba Ngoyi
- Dan Tloome
- Malusi Nkanyezi Gigaba
- Mziwoxolo Hlobo
- Joseph T. Msima
- Cyprian Hlatshwayo
- Yusaf Ahmed Cachalia
- H. L. Phooko
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- Eric Mtshali
- Maxine Hart
- Jonathan Shapiro
- Jeremy Vearey
- Mathews Funani
- Kate Mxakato
- Sam Leshoai
- Babette Brown
- Elliot Shabangu
- Mohammed Tikly
- Mary Butcher Turok
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