South African Politics

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William George Ballinger (1894-1974), a Scottish-born liberal, represented African voters in the South African Senate for 12 years and played a prominent role in liberal...

BALLINGER, MARGARET (née Hodgson)

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Violet Margaret Livingstone Ballinger (1894- 1980), née Hodgson, was an outspoken advocate of African rights, represented Africans in the South African Parliament, and was a...

ANDREWS, WILLIAM HENRY

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William Henry Andrews (1870-1950), was the first general secretary of the Communist Party of South Africa and a lifelong Communist party activist. He was born...

ABDURAHMAN, ABDULLAH

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Abdullah Abdurahman (December 3, 1872 February 20, 1940), was the major political leader of South Africa’s Coloured people from 1905 until his death. He was...

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