Historical figures in Gauteng
The atlas holds 3 people and 4 moments here, from 1923 to 1962. The most recorded lives are Desmond Tutu, Nadine Gordimer and Albert Luthuli. Among them Writers, across the Cold War and the Interwar Period.
Notable people
Albert Luthuli
in 1952
1 moment here
Albert John Luthuli was a South African teacher, traditional leader, anti-apartheid activist, and President-General of the African National Congress.…
Desmond Tutu
from 1960 to 1962
2 moments here
South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…
Nadine Gordimer
in 1923
1 moment here
South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…
Moments
- 1923 Birth in Springs Nadine Gordimer
- 1952 Defiance Campaign work on the East Rand Albert Luthuli
- 1960 Assistant curacy in Benoni Desmond Tutu
- 1962 Parish leadership in Thokoza Desmond Tutu