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M r . S O L O M O N G O V O . B o r n 1 8 6 6 -at K i n g w i l l i a m s t o w n . W h i l e s t u d y i n g at L o v e d a l c h e w a s e m p l o y e d as a t e l e ­g r a p h i s t . P a s s e d t h e T e a c h e r s * E x a m i n a ­t i o n in 1 8 8 5 . I ) r . D a l e c o m m e n t e d f a v o u r a b l y o n t h e w o r k o f M r . G o v o .H e w a s f o u n d w o r k as a t e a c h e r in t h e P r i m a r y S c h o o l , L o v e d a l c . I n 1 8 8 6 h e w a s a p p o i n t e d p r i n c i p a l t e a c h e r at B u r n s - h i l l . W e n t t o J o h a n n e s b u r g in 1 8 9 0 a n d w o r k e d as s t o r e m a n f o r M e s s r s . G e o .B . C h r i s t i a n . B e c a m e a p h o t o g r a p h e r a n d j o i n e d M e s s r s . D a v i e s B r o t h e r s , p h o t o g r a p h e r s . L a t e r s t a r t e d b u s in e s s o n h i s o w n a c c o u n t . Is D e a c o n C o n g r e g a ­

t i o n a l C h u r c h a n d G r a n d S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f t h e T r u e T e m p l a r s L o d g e .

M r . J . F O S T E R , O . B . E . , is a n a t i v e o f W e s t A f r i c a . I s o n e o f t h e l e a d i n g m e m b e r s o f N i g e r i a n L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l . A p e r f e c t g e n t l e ­m a n a n d h a s m u c h i n f l u e n c e o v e r t h e p e o p l e o f N i g e r i a . E n j o y s t h e r e s p e c t a n d c o n f i d e n c e o f a l m o s t a l l t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e N i g e r i a n L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l . F o r b r i l l i a n t s e r v ic e s r e n d e r e d K i n g G e o r g e h o n o u r e d M r . J . F o s t e r b y m a k i n g h i m a M e m b e r o f t h e O r d e r

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M r . J. G Q O S H O w a s b o r n a n d e d u c a t e d i n t h e C a p e P r o v i n c e . L a t e r h e w e n t t o J o h a n n e s b u r g w i t h h is f a t h e r , w h o is a m i n i s t e r

o f t h e P r i m i t i v e W e s l e y a n M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h . I n J o h a n n e s b u r g M r . G q o s h o w a s e m p l o y e d as a t e a c h e r b u t h e s o o n g a v e u p t h is p o s i t i o n t o o p e n u p a g r o c e r y s t o r e o n h is o w n a c c o u n t . H e is a ls o p o s t m a s t e r at K l i p s p r u i t , n e a r J o h a n n e s b u r g . M r . G q o s h o is a q u i e t

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M r . L A W R A N C E G U L F , w a s b o r n in N a t a l a n d e d u c a t e d i n t h e T r a n s v a a l . H e w o r k e d f o r a n u m b e r o f y e a r s as a n a s s i s t a n t t o d i f f e r e n t c o m m e r c i a l t r a v e l ­l e r s . H e h a s t r a v e l l e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e U n i o n o f S o u t h A f r i c a . L a t e r h e b e c a m e a n a g e n t f o r s e v e r a l f i r m s in J o h a n n e s b u r g , a n d is n o w t r a v e l l i n g r e p r e s e n t a t i v e in f u r n i t u r e a n d m u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s f o r v a r i o u s f i r m s in J o h a n ­n e s b u r g . H e m a r r i e d M i s s M a r t h a M o n a S k o t a in 1 9 2 9 . Is a s p o r t s m a n a n d a k e e n t e n n i s p l a y e r .

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M r . D a v i d 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 i n B a n t u S t u d i e s at t h 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 t e 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 i a 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 t o ­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 i s 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 i a t i o 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 i a t i o 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 s s o c i a t i o n s ------p r e s i d e n t s i n 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 i d e n t s i n 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 i a t i o 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 i c 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 a ll 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 , P ass 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 l e 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 l s , 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 he Black Problem; T h e Life o f John Tengo Jabavu, Incwadi Yaba Lirni; The Segregation Fallacy. P a m p h l e t s : What Methodism has donefor the Natives, The Cafe Native Franchise; a n d a r t i c le s o n t h 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 i o 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 afe Tim es , Cafe 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 ) , s o c i a l

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T H E R I G H T R E V . B I S H O P H O W E L L S , I ) . I ) . , is a n a t i v e o f W e s t A f r i c a , a n d w a s e d u c a t e d in W e s t A f r i c a a n d E u r o p e . H e s o o n b e c a m e a p r i e s t o f t h e C h u r c h o f E n g l a n d , a n d t h r o u g h h is d e v o t i o n , l o y a l t y , a b i l i t y , e x p e r i e n c e a n d f a i t h , h e w a s s o o n c a l l e d t o E n g l a n d w h e r e h e w a s m a d e assista n t b i s h o p o f t h e C h u r c h , in N i g e r , A f r i c a .

M r . E . M I N T O J O R D A N - N O B A D U L A w a s 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 , X s o l o , in 1 8 9 0 a n d r e s i g n e d o n p e n s i o 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 . 1 1 c w a s a m u s i c i a n a n d u n d e r h is 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 t h 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 t h e P 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 o f f ic e r o f t h e R a f a e l ’ s P e a s a n t B a n k i n T s o l o . H i s c h i l d r e n a re all e d u c a t e d . A d d r e s s : M b o k o t w a n a , T s o l o , 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 U 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 l v e y e a r s . W a s a p p o i n t e d A s s i s t a n t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f P l a n t a t i o n s a n d F o r e s t s in t h e T r a n s k c 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 i c t C o u n c i l . T r a n s f e r r e d t o U i n t a t a 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 t a r y a n d a d v i s 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 t h e P o n d o s . I s a p r o g r e s s i v 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 i v e p a p e r s . A d d r e s s : N y a n d c n i , L i b o d c , C a p e P r o v i n c e .

M r . Z . J U M A N I w a s 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 t r 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 . Is a c t iv e in t h e s o c ia l l i f e o f K i m b e r l e y . ' I 'a k e s k e e n i n t e r e s t in s p o r t s . P la y s t e n n i s a n d c r i c 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 s t b a t s m a n o f t h 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 i n o f t h e s a m e c l u b o n s e v e r a l o c c a s io n s . I s n o w p l a y i n g f o r t h 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 he passed the T e a c h e r s ’ E x a m in a ­tions. B ecam e principal at Siloe M iss io n S c h o o l, Basutoland. L ater took up teach­in g at K ro m m e sp r u it , H e rsc h e l . In 1 9 0 2

was appointed as interpreter at Pretoria C a o l afterw ard s b e in g transferred to the J oh an n esbu rg M a g istra te ’s C o u rt . Served as interpreter in C o m m is s io n e r ’s Office, N a t iv e A ffairs D e p a r tm e n t , and at K ru g ersd o rp M a g istra te ’s C o u rt . W a s

transferred to D ic p k lo o f R e fo r m a to r y as teacher. R etired on pension in 1 9 2 9 .

M r . ( A M E S K A M B U L E was born and educated in N a ta l . A s a y o u n g m an he w e n t to K im b e r le y to im p rove h im s e lf . In K im b e r le y he was e m p lo y e d in the d ia m o n d m in es , and soon accum ulated a large sum o f m o n e y . H e then w en t to J oh an nesburg w h ere he started a grocery store, a board in g-h ou se and a b u tch ery . H e also •owned a n u m b er o f cabs, and his business becam e very successful. L ater he d ecid ed to jo in the m inistry o f the A . M . E . C h u r c h , and a fte r ord in ation was stationed at K ru gersd orp . A f t e r som e years he retired fr o m the m inistry and co n tin u e d in the businesses he had established. H e m arried M is s B. M a b a so and is the fa th e r o f a son and a daughter .

M r . A M O S K A P E N Z 1 is a native of N o r th e r n R hod esia . A t present en gaged as a teacher at the d ay-school in O ld U m t a l i . A lso an instructor in m usic and con d u ctor o f a choir o f y o u n g m e n and w o m e n . T h e natives o f U m t a l i , like those o f any part o f A f r ic a , arc g i f t e d in harm ony’, and w h e n properly' trained arc capable o f ren d erin g really good music. In U m ta li M r . K a p c n z i ’ s choir has suc­cessfully rendered the Hallelujah Chorus f r o m Messiah, and M o z a r t ’s Gloria, w h ic h have been arranged into T o n i c S o l - fa b y M r . Paul M a ria n g a .

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M r . I S A A C T O I ) K A W A w a s b o r n i n P e d d i c , C a p e P r o v i n c e , a b o u t “5 4 y e a r s a g o a n d e d u c a t e d in t h e C a p e P r o v i n c e . A f t e r l e a v i n g s c h o o l h e w e n t to K i m b e r ­l e y a n d j o i n e d t h e G o v e r n m e n t P o s t O f f i c e D e p a r t m e n t a t B c a c o n s f i e l d , w h e r e h e w o r k e d u n t i l h e r e t i r e d o n p e n s i o n . H e a c q u i r e d a n u m b e r o f p r o ­p e r t i e s in K i m b e r l e y . W a s a c h u r c h ­w a r d e n o f t h e T I o l y C r o s s , K i m b e r l e y , L a t e r h e 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 a c le r k o n o n e o f t h e g o l d m i n e s . M a r r i e d M i s s S. W i l l i a m s w h o (.lied in 1 9 2 8 . H i s s o n is a d e m o n s t r a t o r in t h e

A g r i c u l t u r a l D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e G o v e r n ­m e n t i n t h e C a p e P r o v i n c e . H i s d a u g h t e r , G l a d y s , is m a r r i e d t o M r . M . R u b u s a n a , s o n o f D r . W . B . R u b u s a n a .

C H I E F J . K E K A N E was born at H erm a n sk ra a l an d ed u c a ted at K iln e r t o n T r a i n i n g In st itu t io n , near P reto ria . H e is a very b r ig h t y o u n g m a n . A f t e r the death o f his fa th e r he was a p p o in te d c h i e f . H e takes great interest in the w e l fa r e o f his p e o p le , b o th e d u c a tio n a lly , socially an d p olitica lly .

R e v . J E R E M I A H K I I A I L A N E , o f K im b e r le y , is p resid en t o f th e N a t i v e C o n g r e g a t io n a l C h u r c h o f S outh A f r i c a . H e suc­c e e d e d th e late R e v . S . IVf. M a t o lo , w h ose assistant he h ad b een f o r m a n y years. M r . K h a tla n e is a w e l l -k n o w n resid en t o f K im b e r le 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 in iste rs ’ A ssociation . Is th e fa th e r o f J o h n K h a t la n e , the m u sic ia n , w h o is n o w in Johannes­b u r g .

M r . J O S E P H K O K O Z E L A was born at G r c e n p o i n t , B eacon sfie ld . E d u c a te d at N e w M a i n Street P u b lic S ch ool and L o v e dale In st itu t io n , w h e r e he passed th e T e a c h e r s ’ E x a m in a t io n . H e first ta u g h t at a school in M a f c k i n g a n d later at the L y n d h u r s t R oad P u blic S c h o o l , K i m b e r le y , w h e r e o n tw o occasions lie acted as p r in c ip a l. A f t e r a n u m b e r o f years h e accep ted a position as h ea d m a ster o f a school in G r a h a m s to w n . H e r e h e r e m a in e d f o r so m e t im e . L a ter h e w e n t to Johannesburg and b e c a m e an officer o f th e I . C . U . W h e n a m isu n d e r sta n d in g a m o n g the officers arose M r . K o k o z c la resig n ed an d accep ted a p osition as h ea d m a ster o f a b ig school at K r o o n s ta d ,O . F . S . , w h e re he is still c a rr y in g on g o o d w o rk . H e is a f in e vocal soloist possessing a g o o d ten o r voice . T a k e s great interest in sports and is a fine batsm an and a g o o d r u g b y player. H e m a rrie d a d a u g h te r o f M r . M . P c lc m , a p r o m in e n t leader in the C a p e P ro ­v in c e .

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R e v . K O D I S A N G is priest at St. P a u l ’ s C h u r c h , an d ch ap la in to th e B ishop o f K im b e r le y and K u r u in a n . H e stu d ie d f o r H o l y O r d e r s u n d e r the late B ish o p G o r e - B r o w n w h o was. his g rea t f r i e n d . Rev'. K o d is a n g is a v e r y re lig iou s m a n an d takes v e r y litt le interest in w o r ld ly th in g s . H e is a g o o d p rea ch er an d has d o n e m u c h to b u ild up th e c h u r c h in K im b e r le y and B ea co n sfie ld .

M iss E . K O S A N 1 was born in K im b e r le y , an d is a d a u g h te r o f M r . and M r s . J o h n K o sa n i o f that to w n . S h e w as ed u c a ted at th e L y n d h u r s t R o a d S ch ool an d th e N e w M a i n S treet S c h o o l , w h e r e she q u a lified as a teacher . S h e c o m m e n c e d te a c h in g in 1 9 1 2 at L y n d h u r s t R o a d S ch o o l and resign ed to take u p a n o th e r post in 1 9 2 9 . S h e is a brilliant teacher . T h r o u g h h er h u m o u r a n d w it t y conversation she attracted a lot o f a d m ire rs . S h e was a m e m b e r o f th e K im b e r le y T e n n i s C l u b and th e B a n t u -B a t h o M u s ic a l A ssociation .

C h i e f A . K U M A L O w as b o rn an d ed u c a ted in N a t a l . H e is o n e o f th e m o st progressive c h ie f s in N a t a l . H e takes keen interest in th e w e l fa r e o f his p e o p le . H e is a C h r is t ia n , an d a s tro n g ad vocate f o r the h ig h e r ed u c a tio n o f th e n ativ e c h i ld r e n . H e is w e ll k n o w n th r o u g h o u t N a ta l a n d is h ig h ly respected b y all th e o th e r c h ie f s , the E u ro p e a n s and the A fr ic a n p eo p le .

R e v . P . K U Z E was born an d ed u c a ted in the C a p e P r o v in c e . H e w as o n e o f the first m in isters in the 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 isco p a l C h u r c h . H e was 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 ic a . H e is n o w p re s id in g e ld e r at G r a h a m s t o w n .

T h e R e v . S . L A M U L A was b orn a n d ed u c a te d in N a t a l . A f t e r so m e years as a p rea ch er he jo i n e d th e m in is tr y . H e is a g o o d p rea ch er and is h ig h ly respected b y th e Z u lu s in N a t a l . W h i l e stationed at D u r b a n he was c h a irm a n o f th e local b ra n c h o f th e A f r i c a n N a t io n a l C o n g re ss . M r . L a m u la is th e au th or o f t w o Z u l u books, o n e d e a lin g w ith th e past k ings o f th e Z u lu s , an d th e o th er a c o m m e n t a r y o n th e Bible. M r . L a m u la takes k een interest in the w e l fa r e o f the black race.

M r . P A T R I C K L E N K W A N E was b orn in B asutoland w h e r e he received his e d u c a tio n . A f t e r som e years he w e n t to K im b e r le y an d soon b ec a m e o n e o f th e le a d in g c it iz e n s a m o n g his p e o p le . H e is v e ry progressive an d takes a keen interest in the w e l fa r e o f his p e o p le . H e is also a keen sp ortsm an . L a te r he w e n t t o O . F . S . , a n d is n o w sta tio n ed in B asu to lan 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 i e 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 A dam s T r a in in g C o llege , 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 erdrie t Prim ary School, later at the A dam s Sem inary and then at the G eorgcd a le Interm ediate. A f t e r some years h e accepted a position in the N ewcastle 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 ic a n N ative Labour C on tin gen t and w en t to France, w h ere he served f o r over a year, and returned to South A fr ica w ith the co n ­tingent. A large num ber o f m em bers 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 y ou 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 lan d 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 ou n cil .

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M r . C . D . B . K I N O , a n a tiv e o f W e s t A f r i c a , a n d e d u c a te d in E n g l a n d . O n his r e tu r n h o m e he b e c a m e p r e s id e n t o f th e B lack R e p u b l ic o f L i b e r i a , a n d d u r in g the last e le c t io n h e w as r e -e le c t e d p resi­d e n t . In recen t y ea rs it w as r u m o u r e d that s la v e ry e x is te d in L ib e r ia , a n d M r . S t im s o n , S e c r e ta r y o f State f o r th e U . S . A . , w as resp o n sib le f o r th e a p p o in t ­m e n t o l an In te 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 as 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 re s id e n t o f Fisk U n i v e r s i t y , n o m i n a t e d b y th 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 ted 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 rc la y , o f L ib e r ia .

M r . D A V I D J . K O M A . B o rn at W a t e r ­f o r d , D is tr ic t o f S o m e r s e t E a st , 1 8 8 1 .H e d id n o t h a v e th e p r iv i le g e o f a t t e n d ­i n g sc h o o l , but h a v in g a k e e n d esire f o r k n o w le d g e he ta u g h t h i m s e l f to read an d w r it e E n g l i s h . C a m e to J o h a n n e sb u rg in 1 8 9 9 . T r a v e l l e d e x t e n s iv e ly in th e U n i o n a n d P o r tu g u e s e E ast A f r i c a .S e r v e d w it h th e E n g l i s h d u r i n g th e A n g l o - B o c r W a r . M a r r i e d in 1 9 0 6 and is f a t h e r o f sev en c h i ld r e n . W o r k e d at C i t y D e e p G o l d M i n e f o r t w e lv e y ea rs .F o u n d a t i o n m e m b e r o f th e B a n tu M e n ’ s S o cia l C e n t r e , F .lo ff S tr e e t , J o h a n n e s ­b u r g .

M r s . M . K O N D 1 L E , o f B o k s b u r g , n ea r J o h a n n e s b u r g , was b o r n in th e C a p e P r o v in c e . S h e is o n e o f th e f o u n d a t io n m e m b e r s o f th e W , m e n ’s S e c t io n o f th e A f r i c a n N a t io n a l C o n g r e s s . S h e w as a p r o m i n e n t m e m b e r o f th e W o m e n ’ s L e a g u e a n d is o n e o f th e best w o m e n o rg a n isers in th e T r a n s v a a l . A t o n e t i m e sh e w as in c h a r g e 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 re s p e c te d b y th e resid en ts o f B o k sb u rg .

J O H N K O S A N I is o n e o f t h e o l d e s t r e s i d e n t s o f K i m b e r l e y . H e is a p r o m i n e n t m e m b e r o f t h e K i m b e r l e y c o m m u n i t y . I s o n e o f t h e f ir s t l o c a l p r e a c h e r s o f t h e W e s l e y a n M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h i n K i m b e r l e y . H a s b e e n a c h u r c h s t e w a r d f o r m a n y y e a r s . Is t h e f a t h e r o f M r s . H . M t o b a , IVIiss E . K o s a n i , w h o is t e a c h i n g at B e a u f o r t W e s t , a n d M e s s r s . M . a n d F . K o s a n i . T h e f o r m e r s o n is a n a s s i s t a n t t o a c o m m e r c i a l t r a v e l l e r in C a p e t o w n , w h i l e t h e l a t t e r is a t e a c h e r i n t h e d i s t r i c t o f K i m b e r l e v .

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M r . E . B . P . K O I i . N a t i v e m iss io n a ry . B o r n 1st M a y , 1 S 6 4 at E m g w a l i , C a p e P r o v in c e . C i v i l S e r v ic e , N o v e m b e r , 1 8 8 4 - 9 9 . O r d a i n e d to m in i s t r y , S e p ­t e m b e r , 1 8 9 9 . D e le g a t e to E cclesiastical C o n f e r e n c e , N e w Y o r k , U n i t e d States, M a r c h , 1 9 0 0 . B e c a m e M o d e r a t o r o i th e B aptist C h u r c h , H a r d i n g , in 1 9 1 6 .

M r . H A M I L T O N K R A A I w as b o r n a n d e d u c a te d at P e d d i e , C a p e P r o v in c e . W e n t to J o h a n n esb u rg a n d w o r k e d at variou s w h o le sa le stores as f o r e m a n . B e ­c a m e in te r e ste d in in d u s tr ia l m a tte rs a f f e c t in g th e A f r i c a n . H e so o n b e c a m e p o p u la r a n d a d d re sse d m e e t i n g s , b u t in 1 9 1 8 he was arrested t o g e t h e r w i t h M e s s r s . C e t y i w c , N g o j o , L c t a n k a , M a s i n a , M v a b a z a , a n d th r e e E u r o p e a n su p p o rte rs for in c i t in g to p u b l ic v io le n c e . T h e y w e r e accu sed f o r a d d r e s s in g m e e t in g s w i t h th e ex p ress p u r p o s e o f in c i t in g to v io le n c e . M r . K ra a i later w e n t to C a p e t o w n w h e r e h e c o n t in u e d to ad d ress m e e t in g s .

M r . J E R E M I A H L A N G E N I . B o mat G r o u t v i l l e , N a t a l , 1 8 6 3 . E d u c a t e d at A d a m s M i s s io n S ta t io n a n d L o v e d a lc . L e a v i n g L o v e d a le he ta u g h t at C e d a r a , E d e n d a l c M i s s i o n S ta tio n a n d E d c n d a le G i r l s ’ S c h o o l , P ie t e r m a r i t z b u r g . W e n t to V r e d c , O . F . S . , a n d m e t M r . T i m o t h y Z u m a w it h w h o m he f o u n d e d th e V r e d c M i s s i o n S ta t io n . R e t u r n i n g to G r o u t ­v i l le h e w a s g iv e n c h a r g e o f th e m iss io n sta t io n , a f t e r w a r d s b e i n g o r d a i n e d a m in is t e r . In 1 9 1 0 he c a m e to J o h a n n e s ­b u r g a n d w as e n g a g e d as c lerk a n d te ller at th e C o lo n ia l B a n k a n d T r u s t C o m ­p a n y , L i m i t e d , J o h a n n e s b u r g .

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C H I E F S C A N L E N L E H A N A .

C h i e f S ca n lcn L e h a n a is the head o f th e A m a t lo k w e C la n o f t h e B asu to T 'r ib c , an d is m ost in flu e n tia l . H a s b e e n se n io r m e m b e r o f the G e n e r a l C o u n c i l fo r th e d istrict o f M o u n t F le tc h e r . H i s keenness in th e im p r o v e m e n t o f sc ien tific m e t h o d s in a g r ic u ltu re has ea rn ed h im th e n a m e o f “ F a r m e r - C h i e f . ” A d v is e r to th e C h i e f M a g is t r a t e . A m e m b e r o f th e e x e c u t iv e c o m m it t e e o n th e estim ates o f rev e n u e o f the G e n e r a l C o u n c i l o f th e T Y a n s k e i . O n e o f th e best e d u c a te d c h ie f s in th e C a p e P r o v in c e . A d d r e s s : M o u n t F le t c h e r , C a p e P r o v in c e .

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D a n i e l S i m o n L e ta n k a w as b o r n 1 8 7 4 , at S o u ls p o o r t , R u s t e n b u r g , 'T r a n s v a a l . H e w as e d u c a t e d at th e K affir I n s t i t u t io n , G r a h a m s t o w n . M r . L e ta n k a b e c a m e m a n a g e r o f a m u sic a l c o m p a n y th a t w a s t r a v e l l in g a b o u t th e c o u n t r y . A f t e r s o m e t im e h e b e c a m e in te r p r e te r a t th e S u p r e m e C o u r t at P r e to r ia u n t i l th e y e a r 1 9 0 2 . F r o m 1 9 0 6 t o 1 9 0 9 h e in t e r p r e te d in th e co u rts at W a r m b a t h s a n d at B la a u w - b e r g .

F o u n d e d a n e w s p a p e r , M otsoa llc ( ’T h e F r i e n d ) , in 1 9 1 0 , a n d la te r th e n a m e o f th e p a p e r w as c h a n g e d t o Aloromioa ( 1 he M e s s e n g e r ) ; in 1 9 1 2 it w a s - i n c o r p o r a t e d w i t h th e Abantu Batho. M r . L e ta n k a b e c a m e o n e o f th e e d ito rs o f Abantu Batho a n d still h o ld s th a t p o s it io n . W a s v ic e -p r e s id e n t o f t h e T r a n s v a a l A f r i c a n C o n g r e s s f o r 1 6 y ea rs . H e su c c e s s fu lly c o n te s te d u n d e r th e C o n ­g re ss , th e T r a n s v a a l P r o v in c ia l P o ll T a x o f 1 0 s . , w h i c h w as a d d e d t o th e e x is t in g tax o f £ 2 . T h e T r a n s v a a l P r o v in c ia l D i v is io n o f th e S u p r e m e C o u r t g a v e d e c is io n in f a v o u r o f th e G o v e r n m e n t , a n d M r . L e ta n k a a p p e a le d to th e A p p e l la t e D i v is io n w it h th e a b o v e resu lt . H e w a s in c h a r g e o f th e case against th e Pass L a w f o r w o m e n in ^ h e *1 ransvaal a n d s u c c e s s fu l ly c o n d u c t e d it f r o m th e M a g is t r a t e s C o u r t , v ia th e P r o v in c ia l D i v is io n t o th e A p p e la t e D i v i s i o n o f th e S u p r e m e C o u r t . A r r e s te d w i t h M e s s r s . H . K r a a i , L . 1 . M v a b a z a , J a s . N g o j o a n d C c t y i w c a lo n g w it h th r e e E u r o p e a n s fo r b e i n g r e s p o n ­s ib le l o r th e “ S h i l l in g S t r ik e .” I n this case th e A t t o r n e y - G e n e r a l d e c l i n e d t o in d ic t . A m a tte r o f e x c e p t io n a l in terest in th is case is t h e l a c t th a t f o r th e first t i m e in S o u th A f r i c a m e m b e r s o f th e E u r o p e a n a n d N a t i v e races, in c o m m o n cause u n i t e d , w e r e a rrested a n d c h a r g e d to g e th e r because o f th e ir p o litica l a c tiv it ies . IVlr. L e ta n k a w a s t h e m o v i n g sp ir it o f th e I ransvaal A f r i c a n C o n g r e s s a n d his serv ic es w e r e m a r k e d w it h success. A p p o i n t e d secretary f o r th e C o u n c i l o f C h i e f s , 1 9 2 5 , d u r i n g th e p r e s id e n c y o f th e R e v . Z . R . M a i ia b a n e . W h e n M r . G u m c d e b e c a m e p r e s id e n t o f th 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 e ta n k a w as r e tu r n e d as secretary l o r th e

C o u n c i l o f C h i e f s . D u r i n g th e last e le c t io n , w h e n D r . P . ka I . S e m e w as e le c te d p r e s id e n t o f th e A f r i c a n N a t io n a l C o n g r e s s . M r .

L e t a n k a w as a g a in asked to b e c o m e secretary o f th e C o u n c i l o f C h i e f s .

A f t e r th e D u b e D e p u t a t i o n ( 1 9 1 4 ) r e tu r n e d fr o m E n g l a n d w h e r e it had g o n e o n th e in stru c tio n o f th e A f r i c a n N a t i o n a l C o n ­gress to p ro test to th e B rit ish G o v e r n m e n t a gain st th e N a t i v e s ’ L a n d A c t , 1 9 1 3 , a c o n tr o v e r s y arose a m o n g th e officers w h i c h resu lted in a special c o n v e n t io n in B l o e m f o n t e i n w h e r e all officers r e s ig n e d en bloc. 'P h is th r e a te n e d th e c o m p le t e d e s tr u c t io n o f t h e o r g a n i ­sa tio n . W i t h great d if f ic u lty M r . L e ta n k a s u c c e e d e d in c a u s in g a n o t h e r special c o n v e n t io n to a ssem ble at N e w c a s t l e , w h e r e M r . M a k g a t h o w as a p p o in t e d A c t i n g P r e s i d e n t -G e n e r a l , w i t h a f r e s h

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M r . W I L L I A M K U l ' U , o f B c a c o n s f ic ld , K i m b e r l e y , was b o r n in th e C a p e P r o v in c e . H e w e n t to K i m b e r l e y w i t h h is p a re n ts w h e r e t h e y h a v e l iv e d e v e r s in c e . H e is an in flu e n tia l m a n in B c a c o n s fic ld a n d takes a p r o m i n e n t part in p u b lic a n d p o litica l a ffa irs o f th at t o w n . Is a tra n sp o rt c o n tra c to r . Is v ic e -p r e s id e n t o f t h e A f r i c a n N a t io n a l C o n g r e s s in th e G r iq u a la n d W e s t a n d B c c h u a n a la n d P r o v in c e . M r . K u t u is a sp o rtsm a n a n d a fine c r ic k e te r . H a s b e e n e le c te d d e le g a te to various c o n f e r e n c e s o n 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 . S u p e rv iso r o f N a t i v e S c h o o ls , T r a n s v a a l . B o r n 1 8 9 9 , R a m o k g o p a s L o c a t i o n , P ic te r s b u r g . S e c o n d son o f S a m u e l a n d A n n a L e k g c t h a . E d u c a t e d at K i ln c r t o n I n s t i tu t io n , P re to r ia . M a r r i e d J o h a n n a C e l i a , d a u g h t e r o f I I . M a s e k e la . E x - h e a d m a s t e r , R a m o r o k o I n t e r m e d ia t e S c h o o l . M e m b e r o f E x e c u ­t iv e o f T r a n s v a a l A f r i c a n T e a c h e r s * A s s o c ia t io n . W a s secreta ry o f C h i e f R a m o k g o p a a n d assisted in th e estab lish ­m e n t o f postal c e n tre in C h i e f ’ s lo c a tio n . S e c r e ta r y , B o tlo k o a B r a n c h , T . A . T . A .

R e v . J N O . S . L I K H I N G , L . T h . , is th e e ld e st son o f M r . J e r e m ia h L i k h i n g . H i s m o t h e r , M r s . R u t h L i k h i n g is a d a u g h t e r o f M o t h c l e s i e . R e v L i k h i n g w as b o r n at T h a b a * N c h u , O . F . S . , a n d e d u c a te d in th e C a p e P r o v in c e . H e took a course in th e In te r n a t io n a l C o r ­r e s p o n d e n c e S c h o o ls . Is a L ic e n t ia t e in T h e o l o g y o f th e A n t i o c h S e m in a r y , . N e w Y o r k , U . S . A . Is a priest a n d G e n e r a l S ecreta ry o f th e A f r ic a n O r t h o ­d o x C h u r c h , also P r o v in c ia l P r e s id e n t o f th e A f r ic a n N a t i o n a l C o n g r e s s in B c c h u a n a la n d a n d G r iq u a la n d W e s t P r o v in c e . A ssistant C h a p la in to th e A f r i c a n N a t io n a l C o n g r e s s , also T r u e G r a n d C o u n c i l lo r o f th e I . O . T . T . in th e ju r is d ic t io n o f th e F r e e State G r a n d T e m p l e . A d d r e s s : 1 0 7 , B a rk ly R o a d ,K i m b e r l e y .

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P a ra m o u n t C h i e f A L B l i R T L O B L N G U L A was b o rn at K i m b e r ­le y about I 9 0 2 . Is th e g ra n d so n o f the late K i n g L o b e n g u la , an d the g re a t -g r a n d s o n o f th e great M z i l i k a z i , p o w e r f u l ru ler o f the M a n d e - b e le . A s a result o f the attitu d e o f the C a p e P r o v in c e G o v e r n m e n t , his fa th e r was f o r c e d to sp e n d th e rest o f his days a w a y f r o m his h o m e and c o u n tr y . O n his d eath A lb e r t an d his b ro th e r R h o d e s w e re h a n d e d to R e v . S tea d , o f the A n g l ic a n C h u r c h , G r a h a m s t o w n , to be taken care o f . T 'h c G o v e r n m e n t paid f o r th e ir e d u c a tio n . P a r a m o u n t C h i e f A lb e r t L o b e n g u la , like his y o u n g e r b r o th e r , was e d u c a t e d firstly at St. M a t t h e w ’ s In stitu tio n an d later at th e L o v e d a lc 'T r a in in g In st itu t io n . 'T h e y r e m a in e d a n u m b e r o f

y ears in the C a p e P ro v in c e a fter th e y l e f t sch o o l. C h i e f A lb e r t L o b e n g u la is a line s p o rts m a n ; an able crick eter a n d a g o o d f o o t ­b a ll p la y er . A ls o v e r y f o n d o f m o to r in g . H e w as at le n g th recalled b y th e G o v e r n m e n t o f R h o d e sia a n d his p e o p le to take his r ig h tfu l p lace at the h ead o f the M a n d e b e l e T r i b e , R h o d e sia .

C h i e f R H O D E S L O B E N G U L A is the g ra n d so n o f K i n g L o b e n ­g u la , an d g r e a t -g r a n d s o n o f M z i l i k a z i , the great a n d p o w e r f u l ruler ■of th e M a n d e b e l e T r i b e . C h i e f R h o d e s L o b e n g u la is a y o u n g m a n , a n d was born in R h o d e sia about 1 9 0 4 . W a s ed u c a te d at St. M a t t h e w ’s In stitu tio n w h e r e h e q u a lified as a teach er . H e th en w e n t to th e L o v c d a l e T r a i n i n g In stitu tio n fo r f u r t h e r e d u c a tio n . H e r e he o b ta in e d the J u n io r C e rti f ic a te . A f t e r s p e n d in g so m e years in the C a p e C o lo n y he re tu rn ed to R h o d esia w'ith h is e ld e r b r o th e r . Is n o w e m p lo y e d b y the R h o d e sia n G o v e r n m e n t as c h i e f c lerk in o n e o f its m a n y d e p a rtm e n ts in S alisbury. H e is a b rillia n t fo o tb a ll and crick et p layer. A t L o v c d a le h e p la y e d f o r the L o v e d n le C o m b i n e d T e a m . W a s a fo r m id a b le h a lf -b a c k . M a r r i e d M i s s K a w a , fo r m e r ly teacher at S t . P a u l’s M is s io n S c h o o l , G r e e n - p o in t , K im b e r le y .

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T r a i n i n g In st itu t io n . f i e first b e c a m e secretary o f a w o rk ers ’ organ isation at East L o n d o n . I n 1 9 2 2 he was a p p o in te d B ran ch S ecreta ry o f the Industria l and

C o m m e r c ia l W o r k e r s ’ U n i o n . In 1 9 2 5 h e was p r o m o te d to th e office o f the C a p e P ro v in c e P ro v in cia l S ecretary an d later b e c a m e m e m b e r o f the N a t io n a l C o u n c il o f the sam e o rg a n isa tio n . In 1 9 2 9 the N a t io n a l S ecreta ry , M r . C le m e n t s K a ?. d ie , seced ed f r o m the U n i o n and M i T h eo . B . L u j i z a was a p p o in te d in his p lace . M r . L u j i z a was in stru m en tal i n w i n n in g the c o n fid e n c e o f th e T r a n s - Jcei T e r r i t o r ie s a n d C isk ci c h ie fs .

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R e v . C H R I S T I A N L I P H U K U , w hose h o m e is in the O r a n g eF re e State, was ed u cated at B en so n v illc . H e is a m in ister o f th e W e s le y a n M e t h o d is t C h u r c h at G r e e n p o in t , B ca con sfic ld , n e a r K im b e r le y . U n l ik e o th e r m inisters o f the W e s le v a n C h u r c h , R e v . L ip h u k u has been m in ister o f the church at G r e e n p o in t f o r m a n y years w ith o u t b e in g c h a n g e d . T h e reason b e in g the love and respect his co n g reg a tio n has for h im . H e takes a keen interest in th e social and educational l i f e o f B caconsficld and K im b e r lc v .

M r . N . L U T U L I . S u b -e d ito r and m a n a g e r o f llanga lase Natal. B orn 1 8 7 4 , G r o u tv i l lc M is s io n S tation , N a ta l .E d u c a te d at A m a n z i m t o t i T r a i n i n g Institu te , 1 8 8 7 . S ch oolm aster , 1 8 8 8 - 9 0 .In terp re te r to British C o n s u l , S w a z ila n d .R e s u m e d teach in g at A d a m s , 1 8 9 9 - 1 9 1 5.C o n d u c te d the 7 5th A n n iv e r s a ry C h o ir u n d e r the d ist in g u ish ed patronage o f E o r d G la d s to n e , 1 9 1 1 . A lso the secre­tary to the P rin cip a l O h la n g c In stitu tio n .H o b b y : M u s i c .

M r s . M . L W A N E was born in G r a h a m s t o w n . W^hen her hus­band d ied she w e n t to K im b e r le y w'hcrc she has lived ev er since. Is an enthusiastic church w o m a n , and an im p o rta n t m e m b e r o f th e W e s le y a n C h u r c h . ■ S h e is w ell k n o w n anil respected b y all w h o k n o w her.

M r . C . S. M A B A S O was b o rn an d e d u ­cated in N a ta l . H e b e c a m e a teacher and ta u g h t in N a ta l a n d S w a z ila n d . W e n t to J o h a n n e sb u rg , an d a fte r w a rd s o p e n e d a business at K lcrk sd o rp a n d later at B l o c m h o f . C a m e back to J o h a n n es­b u rg an d was e m p lo y e d as clerk in th eN . R . C . head office. L a te r b eca m e book­keeper and secretary o f th e A bantu Bathoy w h ic h office he h e ld fo r 17 years. W a s c h a irm a n o f the J o h a n n e sb u rg B ranch o f the T ra n sv a a l A f r i c a n C o n ­gress. W as. e lected S en io r 'Treasurer o f the A f r i c a n N a tio n a l C o n g re ss , u n d er the p re s id e n c y o f the R ev . Z . R . M a h a b a n c .

Is n o w f i n a n c i a l Secretary o f the A f r i c a n N a tio n a l C o n g ress . R e c e n t ly M r . M a b a s o becam e partner w ith M r . M s i m a n g in a

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grocery store business at G c r m is t o n , w h e re he is n o w . M r . Mabaso becam e p ro m in e n t a m o n g the A fr ic a n s in J o h a n n esb u rg in 1 9 1 2 w h e n m eetin g s w ere b e in g h eld all over the c o u n tr y in o rd e r to raise fu n d s fo r a d ep u tation to E n g la n d . H e also took a le a d in g part d u r in g a strike for increase o f w ages. H e is a v e r y h u m o ro u s y e t p o w e r fu l speaker. D u r in g th e G r e a t W a r M r . M a b a s o o r g a n ­ised , c o n d u cte d and m a n a g ed a tou rin g ch o ir , and gave c o n certs all over the 'Transvaal in aid o f the G o v e r n o r -G e n e r a l ’ s F u n d . C o n sid era b le sum s o f m o n e y w ere h a n d ed over to the f u n d .

M r . M A B U Z A was born in a village in the north o f th e T r a n s ­vaal. H e ca m e to Johan nesburg som e years ago , and a f te r a t im e established a restaurant at 1 8 8 , M a r k e t Street, J o h a n n esb u rg . H e is very progressive and his business place is on e o f the best a m o n g th e A fr ic a n s . M r . M a b u z a takes m u ch interest in e n terta in m en ts* and is p resident o f several d a n c in g clubs.

M r . S. B . M A C H E N G was born in B echuanaland P rotectorate , f i e d id not have the advantage o f a tte n d in g school, but taught h im se lf to read and w rite . W e n t to J oh an n esb u rg w here he w ork ed on the m in e s . W h e n the A fr ic a n N a tio n a l C on gress was b e in g organ ised h e p layed a p ro m in e n t part. B ecam e on e o f its c h i e f organisers and established the B echuanaland and G riq u a la n d W e s t P rovincial C o n ­gress. H e is a very e loquen t speaker. H e m a d e m a n y sacrifices in th e cause o f establishing a p rovincial congress.

M r . A . H . M A C I was born and educated in the C a p e P rovin ce . H e is w ell know n th r o u g h o u t the P rovin ce as a leader. H e has progressive ideas an d takes keen interest in the e d u ca tio n , social and p oli­tical l i f e o f his p eop le . H e was o n e o f the fo u n d e r s and a d irector o f the Iz.zvey a w e e k ly new sp ap er w h ic h was p rin ted and published in East L o n d o n .

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M r . H e r b e r t M a c a u l e y , a n a t i v e o f L a g o s , W e s t A f r i c a . E d i t o r o f a n e w s p a p e r c a l l e d The Lagos Daily News. H e , t o g e t h e r w i t h h is s o n , F r a n k M a c a u l e y , a n d D r . Caulerick, a r e proprietors o f t h a t p a p e r . M r . H e r b e r t M a c a u l e y is v e r y p r o m i n e n t i n W e s t A f r i c a . H a s t a k e n a v e r y k e e n i n t e r e s t i n t h e w e l f a r e o f h i s p e o p l e a n d is v e r y p r o g r e s s i v e . A m o n g t h e m a n y i n t e r n a l affairs h e h a s d i r e c t e d , t h e O l u w a c a s e o f 1921 s e e m s t o b e t h e most n o t a b l e .

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M r . J A M E S M A D U B K L A w a s b o r n in 1 K 5 9 . E d u c a t e d a t B l y t h e w o o d . Became a t e a c h e r , i n s p a r e t i m e a s s i s t e d h is p e o p l e t o i m p r o v e t h e i r h o m e s . A f t e r s o m e y e a r s h e g a v e u p t e a c h i n g a n d i t a r t e d f a r m i n g . W a s a p p o i n t e d R o a d S u p e r v i s o r b y t h e D i s t r i c t C o u n c i l . Is v e r y e f f i c i e n t i n t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f r o a d s . H e r o s e t o S e c o n d G r a d e in t h e C i v i l K . n g i n c c r s D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e ' T r a n s k e i a n d r e t i r e d at a r i p e o l d a g e b e i n g g r a n t e d a g r a t u i t y b y t h e G e n e r a l • C o u n c i l . A d d r e s s : W i l l o w v a l c , C a p e P r o v i n c e .

M r . C H A R L E S M A G X A K I w a s b o r n in t h e C a p e P r o v i n c e . H e h a s b e e n a r e s i d e n t o f Z w a r t k o p , P o r t E l i z a b e t h , C a p e P r o v i n c e , f o r m a n y y e a r s . Is a s p e c i a l i s t in n a t i v e h e r b s a n d h a s a w i d e e x p e r i ­e n c e o f E u r o p e a n M e d i c a l p r a c t i c e . A f t e r q u a l i f y i n g a t s c h o o l h e b e c a m e a t e a c h e r . H e r e n d e r e d g r e a t s e r v i c e t o t h e A n g l i c a n C h u r c h m i s s i o n a r i e s . R e s i g n e d t h e t e a c h i n g p r o f e s s i o n i n o r d e r t o t a k e u p t h e r e s p o n s i b l e w o r k o f h e a l i n g t h e s i c k , a n d w o r k s a m o n g b o t h w h i t e a n d b l a c k w i t h g r e a t s u c c e s s . I s h i g h l y r e s p e c t e d a n d e n j o y s t h e c o n f i d e n c e o f A f r i c a n s and E u r o p e a n s o f P o r t E l i z a b e t h .a n d itr. s u b u r b s .

M i s s S I B U S I S W E M A K A N Y A . O r g a n i s i n g D i r e c t o r o f t h e B a n t u Y o u t h L e a g u e o f S o u t h A f r i c a . W e n t t o A m e r i c a s o m e t i m e a g o a n d w h i l e t h e r e s h e s t u d i e d a t t h e C o l u m b i a U n i v e r s i t y .

R e v . J . S . M A H L A N G U is M o d e r a t o r o f t h e ' T r a n s v a a l a n d t h e O r a n g e F r e e S t a t e b r a n c h o f t h e S o u t h A f r i c a n N a t i v e B a p t i s t A s s o c i a t i o n . H i s d i s t r i c t e m b r a c e s X u l u l a n d a n d B a s u t o l a n d . E x C h a p l a i 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 ( 'T r a n s v a a l P r o v i n c e ) . W a s s e c r e t a r y o f t h e 'T r a n s v a a l I n t e r d e n o m i n a t i o n a l N a t i v e M i n i s t e r s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n (J oh a n n es­b u r g B r a n c h ) . M r . M a h l a n g u w a s a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o l t h e F o r e i g n M i s s i o n B o a r d at t h e N a t i o n a l B a p t i s t C o n v e n t i o n w h i c h m e t in N e w Y o r k , U . S . A . A d d r e s s : P . O . B o x 5 3 4 0 , J o h a n n e s b u r g *

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M r . A S O P H P . M A I L A w a s b o r n at S o m e r s e t E a s t , C a p e P r o v i n c e , in 1 8 8 0 . H e a t t e n d e d d a y - s c h o o l a n d i n 1 8 9 7 b e ­g a n t o t e a c h in t h e S u n d a y S c h o o l o f t h e W e s l e y a n M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h . L a t e r h e

b e c a m e a lo ca l p r e a c h e r . W e n t to J o h a n ­n e s b u r g in 1 8 9 6 b u t in 1 9 0 4 r e t u r n e d t o t h e C a p e P r o v i n c e t o j o i n t h e

m i n i s t r y , b e i n g o r d a i n e d in 1 9 1 0 . D u r i n g t h e A n g l o - B o e r W a r h e w a s e n ­g a g e d in v a r io u s p o s i t i o n s . R e t u r n e d “o J o h a n n e s b u r g w h e r e h e is n o w e m p l o y e d as c o l l e c t o r o f r a te s , e t c . , in t h e T r e a s u r y D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e C i t y C o u n c i l .

M r s . M . M . M A J O M B O Z I . B o r n at M a c f a r l a n c in 1 8 7 9 . E d u c a t e d at L o v e - d a le a n d l e f t in 1 8 9 7 a f t e r m a t r i c u ­l a t i n g . E n g a g e d at t h e Imvo E n g l i s h - B a n t u N e w s p a p e r O f f i c e a n d r e m a i n e d t h e r e u n t i l 1 9 0 3 . I n t h e s a m e v e a r s h e m a r r i e d t h e la te M r . S t e p h e n M a j o m ­b o z i . M r . a n d M rs . M a j o m b o z i r e s id e d at A l i w a l N o r t h u n t i l 1 9 0 6 a n d t h e n l e f t f o r t h e T r a n s v a a l b e i n g s t a t i o n e d at H e i d e l b u r g a n d la t e r at S p r i n g s w h e r e h e r h u s b a n d d i e d . M r s . M a j o m b o z i is n o w t e a c h i n g at t h e G o v e r n m e n t S c h o o l , K l i p s p r u i t , J o h a n n e s b u r g .

M r . H A M I L T O N M . S . M A K A N Y A . N a t a l E d u c a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t . S u p e r ­v i s o r o f S c h tx i ls s in c e 1 9 2 3 . E d u c a t e d a t A m a n z i m t o t i T r a i n i n g I n s t i t u t e . W a s a v e r y s u c c e s s f u l s c h o o l m a s t e r . M r .M a k a n y a is a k e e n so c ia l w o r k e r a n d a n a r d e n t e d u c a t i o n a l i s t . M a r r i e d M i s sK u m a l o .

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M r . S K F A K O M A I ’ O C H M A K - G A ' l ’ 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 L a s t 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 h o r n i n 1 8 6 1 at 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 J o s ia h 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 8 2 - 8 = ; . ' 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 i n t h e y e a r s 1 8 8 7 - 1 9 0 6 . M a r r i e d M a t j t j i P r c s c i l l a K e k a n e ,

K x - P r e s i d e n t o f t h e African Political U n i o n , 1 9 0 6 - 8 , I ransvaal N a t i v e O r g a n i s a t ’ o n , 1 9 0 8 - 1 2 , 'T r a n s v a a l N a t i v e C o n g r e s s , 1 9 1 2 - 3 0 . A f r i c a n N a t i o n a l C o n g r e s s , 1 9 1 7 - 2 4 . F o u n d e r o f t h e T ran svaa l A f r i c a n T e a c h e r s * A s s o c i a t i o n , t h e Good S h e p h e r d , 1 9 0 6 , a n d t h e M p h a h l e l c U n d e n o m i n a t i o n a l S c h o o l , 1 9 0 8 . L o c a l p r e a c h e r a n d l e a d e r W e s l e y a n M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h , 1 8 8 7 - 1 9 3 0 . A u t h o r o f Seven­teen Days in Hospital. F . x - m e m h c r 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 . M r . M a k g a t h o w a s a l s o e d i t o r o f t h e Native Advocate. D u r i n g h is . p r e s i d e n c y 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 a d e w o n d e r f u l progress. S e v e r a l v e r y i m p o r t a n t t e s t c a s e s w e r e t a k e n t h r o u g h a ll t h e c o u r t * o f t h e l a n d , a n d in a ll o f t h e m t h e C o n g r e s s w a s s u c c e s s f u l . ' T o m e n t i o n a c o u p l e : T h e T r a n s v a a l P o l l ' T a x o f £ 2 , t o w h i c h t h e P r o v i n c i a l G o v e r n m e n t w r o n g f u l l y a d d e d 1 0 s . , a n d t h e W o m e n ’ s Pass. M e a s u r e . A d d r e s s : P . O . B o x 7 0 , P r e t o r i a , 'T r a n s v a a l .

M r. B. M A K A P K L A was born and educated in the Cape Pro­vince. Later he wcr.t to Kimberley where he became employed by the Dc Beers Company. Is a local preacher and circuit steward o f the Weslcvan Methodist Church. Is chairman o f the Bantu Batho Musical Association, Was a Sunday school-teacher. Is a com mittee member of the Assembly H all, Lyndhurst Road. Is a member o f the Advisory Board. Takes keen interest in the welfare o f his people.

M r . W A L T E R M A K G O T H U was born at W inburg, O .K .S . Trained as a teacher at Hcaldtown 'Training Institution. Taught a t Bloemfontein, W inburg, and in the Cape Province. Is the h o l d e r o f a Junior Intermediate Certificate o f the T on ic Sol-fa College. W a s pronnnent in the I .C .U . from its inception. Was a member o f the Board o f Arbitration o f the I .C .U . General Sccretarv, O .K .S . National Congress and also o f O .K .S . Native 'Teachers* Association. A member of several deputations to various Government departments.

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M r . X . M . M A K I W A N E w a s b o r n o n h is f a t h e r ' s f a r m at S o m e r ­v i l l e , X s o l o . F . d u c a t e d a t L o v e d a l e I n s t i t u t i o n a n d t h e S o u t h A f r i c a n N a t i v e C o l l e g e . J o i n e d t h e s e r v i c e o f t h e X r a n s k e i G e n e r a l C o u n ­

c i l as c h i e f a c c o u n t a n t . A f t e r t e n y e a r s ’ s e r v i c e h e r e s i g n e d t o b e c o m e s e c r e t a r y a n d a d v i s e r t o P a r a m o u n t C h i e f V i c t o r P o t o . H e a s s i s t e d t h e P o n d o s i n t h e i r p r o g r e s s . X h e P o n d o l a n d F a r m e r s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n w a s f o u n d e d d u r i n g h is t e r m o f o f f i c e a n d g r e a t p r o g r e s s i n a g r i c u l t u r e w a s m a d e t h r o u g h o u t P o n d o l a n d . \ l r . M a k i w a n c i n d u c e d t h e P o n d o s t o g e t m o d e r n f a r m i n g i m p l e m e n t s . H e

a l s o e n c o u r a g e d t h e P o n d o s t o i m p r o v e t h e i r h o m e s a n d e d u c a t e t h e i r c h i l d r e n . X h r o u g h h i s e f f o r t s m o d e r n a n d s u b s t a n t i a l b u i l d i n g s s p r a n g u p a ll o v e r P o n d o l a n d . C o u r t r o o m s , o f f i c e s a n d a s s e m b l y h a l l s w e r e b u i l t . A s s i s t e d in e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e P o n d o l a n d S e l l I m ­p r o v e m e n t F u n d . A f t e r a n u m b e r o f y e a r s M r . M a k i w a n c w a s r e c a l l e d b y t h e C h i e f M a g i s t r a t e t o t a k e u p a n i m p o r t a n t p o s i t i o n i n t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e X r a n s k e i G e n e r a l C o u n c i l , w h i c h p o s i t i o n h e s t i l l h o l d s w i t h a b i l i t y a n d s u c c e s s . Is s u b ­e d i t o r o f a n a g r i c u l t u r a l j o u r n a l . M a r r i e d M i s s B o t t o m a n a n d is f a t h e r o f t h r e e c h i l d r e n . M r . M a k i w a n c is b r o t h e r t o N o b w a n d l e , w i f e o f P r o f e s s o r D . D . X . J a b a v u , o l h o r t H a r e , A l i c e , a n d M r s . M a j o m b o / . i , o n e o f t h e f ir s t A f r i c a n w o m e n t o m a t r i c u l a t e in S o u t h A f r i c a . H i s y o u n g e r b r o t h e r , M r . C . M a k i w a n c , is a l s o a p r o m i n e n t ■officer o f t h e X r a n s k e i G e n e r a l C o u n c i l . .A d d r e s s , L m t a t a . C a p e

P r o v i n c e .

R e v . R O B K R X M A L 1 W A w a s e d u c a t e d f i r s t l y at L o v e d a l e : n 1 8 8 4 _ 5 ; h e l e f t b u t w a s b r o u g h t b a c k t o s c h o o l . A t t h e e n d o f h i s t e r m h e b e c a m e a t e a c h e r a t X s o m o . A f t e r s o m e y e a r s h e j o i n e d t h e X h e o l o g i c a l D e p a r t m e n t o f S t . J o h n ’ s I n s t i t u t i o n , a n d o n c o m ­p l e t i n g h is s t u d i e s h e w a s o r d a i n e d a n d s o o n b e c a m e a p r i e s t o f t h e A n g l i c a n C h u r c h in t h e d i s t r i c t o f I d u t y w a . I s a n i n f l u e n t i a l .a n d h a r d - w o r k i n g m a n . A g i f t e d p r e a c h e r . A d d r e s s : N t s h e s h e ,

I d u t y w a , C a p e P r o v i n c e .

R e v . L U C A S M A K O B A . M i n i s t e r - i n - c h a r g c o f D u r b a n D i s t r i c t U n i t e d N a t i v e N a t i o n a l C h u r c h o f C h r i s t . B o r n 2 5 t h D e c e m b e r , 1 8 9 9 , a t E s h o w e , Z u l u - l a n d . F i r s t s o n o f t h e la t e M . M a k o b a .Educated at Untunjambili and M apu- mulo Institute. Married F.sther Shandu,J u l y , 1 9 2 4 . X w o c h i l d r e n o f t h e m a r r i a g e . ' T e a c h e r at I m p a p a l a , 1 9 2 2 .A d d r e s s : B o x 7, Overpoort, Durban.

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