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N u r s e A . V . M a n g e n a is a d a u g h t e r o f M r . a n d M r s . J o h n C o b c l a N t u l i . S h e w a s b o r n at M a p u m u l o \ I i s s i o n S t a t i o n , N a t a l , a n d ■ e d u c a te d at N a n d a S e m i n a r y in N a t a l . .A f t e r c o m p l e t i n g h e r e d u c a t i o n s h e w e n t t o V i c t o r i a H o s p i t a l , L o v e d a l e , w h e r e s h e q u a l i f i e d a s a n u r s e t w e n t y y e a r s a g o . S h e w a s o n e o f t h e first q u a l i f i e d A f r i c a n n u r s e s in S o u t h A f r i c a . A f t e r q u a l i f y i n g s h e f o l l o w e d h e r p r o f e s s i o n at P r e t o r i a , J o h a n n e s b u r g a n d P o r t E l i z a b e t h .

I n 1 9 1 6 s h e m a r r i e d t h e la te M r . A l f r e d M a n g e n a , t h e first A f r i c a n B a r r i s t e r - a t - L a w in S o u t h A f r i c a . T h e y l i v e d in J o h a n n e s b u r g w h e r e h e r h u s b a n d p r a c t i s e d as a s o l i c i t o r o f t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t . A f t e r h e r h u s b a n d ’ s d e a t h in 1 9 2 4 s h e r e s u m e d h e r w o r k as n u r s e a t P o r t E l i z a b e t h . S h e has s i n c e r e t u r n e d t o J o h a n n e s b u r g w h e r e s h e is f o l l o w i n g h e r p r o f e s s i o n . N u r s e M a n g e n a is a n e x p e r i e n c e d n u r s e , very ' k i n d , a n d has m a n y f r i e n d s in N a t a l , P r e t o r i a , J o h a n n e s b u r g a n d P o r t E l i z a b e t h w h o h i g h l y r e s p e c t h e r . S h e is v e r y h a r d w o r k i n g a n d a g o o d s o c ia l w o r k e r , is a lso a p r o m i n e n t m e m b e r 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 at K l i p s p r u i t L o c a t i o n , n e a r J o h a n n e s b u r g . N u r s e M a n g e n a is n o w in t h e s e r v i c e o f t h e C i t y C o u n c i l o f J o h a n n e s b u r g , a n d is d o i n g g o o d w o r k w i t h N u r s e D w a n e i n K l i p s p r u i t L o c a t i o n , a p la c e w i t h a p o p u l a t i o n o f o v e r 1 7 , 0 0 0 .

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M r . F . R . M A L I Z A w a s b o r n a t F o r t P c d d i e , C a p e P r o v i n c e , a n d w a s e d u c a t e d at H e a l d t o w n I n s t i t u t i o n , C a p e P r o v i n c e , w h e r e h e p a s s e d t h e T . 3 T e a c h e r s ’ F x a m i n a t i o n . L a t e r h e w e n t t o L o v e - d a l e C o l l e g e a n d t h e r e p a s s e d t h e J u n i o r U n d e r g r a d u a t e C o u r s e . 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 o f t h e H i g h e r M i s s i o n S c h o o l , . K i n g w i l l i a m s t o w n . Is n o w a G o v e r n m e n t S u p e r v i s o r o f N a t i v e S c h o o l s in t h e C a p e . Is a k e e n s p o r t s m a n ; a g o o d c r i c k e t e r a n d f o o t b a l l e r .

M r . J . M A N O N A w a s b o r n in t h e C a p e P r o v i n c e , w h e r e 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 . 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 a n d b e c a m e a c a r p e n t e r . H e is a s t e w a r d in t h e A f r i c a n P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h at K l i p s p r u i t L o c a t i o n . Is a p r o m i n e n t m e m b e r o f t h e N a n c e f i e l d L o c a t i o n c o m m u n i t y . A n e l o q u e n t s p e a k e r .

M r. F . M A N K A Z A N ' A , w h o s e h o m e is in P e d d i c , C a p e P r o v i n c e , w a s a r e s i d e n t o f K i m b e r l e y f o r m a n y y e a r s . H e w e n t t o J o h a n n e s b u r g a n d , a f t e r w o r k i n g f o r a n u m b e r o f y e a r s , m o v e d t o t h e F.ast R a n d w h e r e h e w a s e m p l o y e d as c le r k at t h e G e d u l d G o l d M i n i n g C o m p a n y ’ s c o m p o u n d . W a s p r o m o t e d , a n d is n o w c h i e f c le r k at t h e s a m e p l a c e . M r . M a n k a z n n a is a p r o m i n e n t m a n in t h eF.ast R a n d a n d is w e l l k n o w n o n t h e W i t w a t e r s r a n d a n d in t h e C a p e P r o v i n c e . H e is a v e r y p r o g r e s s i v e m a n .

M r . J O H N HI I)VV F L L M A N C O K w a s b o r n in R e d d c r s b u r g ,O . F . S . , in 1 H 9 s . H e r e c e i v e d h is e l e m e n t a r y e d u c a t i o n in t h e O r a n g e F r e e S t a t e a n d a t B u r g h e r s d o r p , 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 H e a l d t o w n I n s t i t u t i o n f o r f u r t h e r e d u c a t i o n a n d f o r a b o u t t e n y e a r s h e w a s s c h o o l m a s t e r in B l o e m f o n t e i n , M a b i c s k r a a l , W a r m - b a t h s a n d V r c d e . I n 1 9 2 3 h e b e c a m e a m e m b e r o f t h e I n d u s t r i a l a n d C o m m e r c i a l W o r k e r s ’ U n i o n a n d w a s a p p o i n t e d t h e f ir s t B r a n c h S e c r e t a r y a t B l o e m f o n t e i n , s u b s e q u e n t l y b e c o m i n g P r o v i n c i a l S e c r e t a r y o f t h e O . F . S . H e s e r v e d t h i s o r g a n i s a t i o n w i t h e n e r g y a n d z e a l . Is at p r e s e n t P r o v i n c i a l S e c r e t a r y f o r F a s t L o n d o n a n d B o r d e r . I n 1 9 2 7 h e l a u n c h e d a f i n a n c i a l s c h e m e f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f p r o m o t i n g t h e s o c i a l , e c o n o m i c a l a n d e d u c a t i o n a l s t a n d a r d o f its m e m b e r s . M r . J o h n M a n c o c is a v e r y p r o g r e s s i v e y o u n g m a n a n d ta k e s g r e a t i n t e r e s t in t h e w e l f a r e o f h is p e o p l e . H e h a s s a c r i f i c e d w o r k , t i m e a n d m o n e y t o f u r t h e r t h e i n t e r e s t o f h is p e o p l e .

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C a p e P r o v i n c e , w e n t t o J o h a n n e s b u r g w i t h h e r h u s b a n d , w h e r e s h e

t o o k a n a c t iv e p a r t in t h e p o l i t i c a l a n d so cia l l i f e o f h e r p e o p l e .

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a p p o i n t e d b y t h e O r a n g e F r e e S t a te n a t i v e s as t h e i r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o n

a d e p u t a t i o n se n t to E n g l a n d b 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 to

p r o t e s t a g a in s t t h e L a n d s A c t , 1 9 1 3 , p a s s e d b y t h e P a r l i a m e n t o f t h e

U n i o n o f S o u t h A f r i c a . H a s r e p r e s e n t e d t h e O . F . S . o n s e v e r a l

d e p u t a t i o n s t o t h e U n i o n G o v e r n m e n t . Is a m e m b e r o f t h e J o i n t

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f a c i n g t h e C o m m u n i t y H a l l , B l o e m f o n t e i n .

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M r . A. R . M A P A N Y A was born at L ik o - to p o n g , IVIascru D istrict , Basutoland.,, f i f ty years ago. P ic was educated at the M a te li le U n d e n o m in a t io n a l T r a in i n g M iss ion S ch ool, Basutoland, and h o v e da le C o lle g e , C ap e P rov in ce . A f t e r lea v in g school he was e m p lo y e d as clerk and interpreter at Q u een stow n and later at A liw al N o r th . A f t e r some tim e he w en t to Johannesburg w h ere he was e m p lo y e d as in terpreter f o r the N ative R e cru it in g C orp ora t ion . Is n o w ed ito r o f the U Jfiteteii zva B antu . P ic is a cousin to the Param ount C h i e f o f Basutoland, and is on e o f the best kn ow n A fr ica n s in Johannesburg .

M r . P'. M A P E T L A , w h o is a M o s o th o , was born in 1 8 7 9 . W a s tra ined at M o r i j a and L oved a le . L e f t school in 1 9 0 2 . Becam e a teacher in M a s ia n o - kenge V illage , Basutoland. Later he w en t to the T ransvaa l, but a fte r some tim e he re tu rn ed to Basutoland and j o in e d the Basutoland M o u n t e d P o lice , M aseru D eta ch m en t , in 1 9 0 6 . W as transferred to the Post O ffice in 1 9 0 7 . In 190 8 he becam e a teacher at the L e ro th od i T e c h n ic a l S ch ool, a position he sti 11 holds.

M r . J O S IA PI M A P U M U L O . J o u r nalist. B orn January, 1 8 6 9 . E d u ca ted at A dam s T r a in i n g S ch ool. E x -h e a d master o f Im p o lw e n i Sch ool, Natal. A t present he is a free la n ce journalist and regular con tr ibu tor to the E uropean Press and corresp on d en t o f llanga lase N a ta l.

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M r. S A M U E L M A K A M A M A R T I N M A S A B A L A L A . Born 6th D ecem b er,1 8 7 7 , in U n iondale . E ducated at Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth. W e n t to Rhodesia w ith the early pioneers in 1893 and served in the R ebellion , 1895 .R eturned to the Cape early in 18 96 and le f t again in the same year f o r Rhodesia jo in in g the railway staff. A p p o in ted teacher o f the A .M .E . C h u rch stationed at G ee lon g -G w a n d a in 1 8 9 7 . ' T i m e keeper and teacher at the W esleyan School under Rev. W h ite in 1898 . In 1 8 99 he jo in e d C olon el C ollen bran der ’ s N ative Battalion until 19 01 . E ngaged at the Bushtick G . M . C o . , as battery driver and electrician until January 3 0th, 1910 . T o o k up teaching in St. B ed e ’ s M ission School, Bembesi. T ra n s ferred to St. C o lu m b a ’ s M ission C hu rch as catechist and teacher in D ecem ber, 1913 . R etu rned to PortElizabeth June, 1 9 1 4 , and jo in e d the staff o f L en n on , L td . In 1 9 1 9 he became leader o f the Cape Branch o f the A fr ica n National C o n gress and O rg a n iser - in -C h ie f o f the I .C .U . o f A fr ica . Arrested 23rd O ctober, 1920 , for p leading f o r increase o f wages o w in g to the econ om ic hardships suffered by the A fricans. W o n the case inA pril, 1921. W as president o f the Eastern R u gb y Football U n ion . A ttended Congress m eeting at Klipspruit, Johannesburg, 6th O c to ber, 19 28 , and in 1929 was elected Clerk o f the H ouse until A pril, 1930 . Jo ined the staff o f A bantu Batho newspaper, February, 1929.

M r . A . M A S H O K O was born not far fr o m K im berley . H e has lived all his life in the D ia m on d C ity and works in ’th e M arket M aster ’s Office. Takes great interest in the w elfare o f his people . Is a leading m em ber o f the Lutheran C hu rch . Treasurer o f the D ia m on d Fields M e n ’s O w n B rotherhood, K im berley . A keen sportsman and a g o o d tennis player. H is first w i f e d ied about 18 years ago, and he is n ow m arried to Miss Sarah, daughter o f the late R ev . Polio.

M r . H A M I L T O N M A K O N Z A J O H N M A S I Z A , A . T . S .C ., L on d on . Principal o f U n ited M ission School, N o . 2 L ocation , K im berley. Born at Somerset East, Cape P rovince. Second son o f R ev .J. M asiza. E ducated at Graham stown P ublic School, H ea ld tow n , Lovedale and Fort H are , and was one o f the first to matriculate at Fort H are. C on d u ctor o f the famous ch o ir o f A bantu-B atho M usical Association, K im berley . G eneral Secretary, South A fr ica n C o lou red Cricket Board, and o f the South A fr ica n Bantu Board o f M usic . M e m b e r o f the K im berley Joint C oun cil.

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M r. S A M U E L M A K A M A M A R T I N M A S A B A L A L A . Born 6th December,1877, in Uniondale. Educated at Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth. W ent to Rhodesia with the early pioneers in 1893 and served in the Rebellion, 1895.Returned to the Cape early in 1896 and le ft again in the same year fo r Rhodesia jo in in g the railway staff. Appointed teacher o f the A .M .E . Church stationed at G eelong-G w anda in 1897. T im e keeper and teacher at - the Wesleyan School under Rev. W hite in 1898. In 1899 he jo ined Colonel Collenbrander’ s Native Battalion until 1901. Engaged at the Bushtick Cx.IVL Co., as battery driver and electrician until J a n u a r y 30th, 1910. T ook up teaching in St. Bede’s MissionSchool, Bembesi. T r a n s f e r r e d to St. Columba’s Mission Church

as catechist and teacher in December, 1913. Returned to PortElizabeth June, 1914, and jo in ed the staff o f Lennon, Ltd. In 1 9 1 9 he became leader o f the Cape Branch o f the A frican National C on gress and O rganiser-in-Chief o f the I .C .U . o f A frica . Arrested 23rd October, 1920, for pleading fo r increase o f wages ow in g to the econom ic hardships suffered by the Africans. W on the case inApril, 1921. Was president o f the Eastern Rugby Football Union. Attended Congress meeting at Klipspruit, Johannesburg, 6th O cto ber, 1928, and in 1929 was elected Clerk o f the House until April, 1930. Joined the staff o f Aba?itu Batho newspaper, February 1929.

M r . A . M A S H O K O was born not far from Kimberley. H e has lived all his life in the Diamond C ity and works in Hie Market Master’s Office. Takes great interest in the welfare o f his people. Is a leading member o f the Lutheran Church. Treasurer o f the Diam ond Fields M e n ’s O w n Brotherhood, Kimberley. A keen sportsman and a good tennis player. His first w ife died about 18 years ago, and he is now married to Miss Sarah, daughter o f the late Rev. Poho.

M r. H A M I L T O N M A K O N Z A J O H N M A S IZ A , A .T . S .C., London. Principal o f U nited Mission School, N o. 2 Location, K im berley. Born at Somerset East, Cape Province. Second son o f Rev. J- Masiza. Educated at Grahamstown Public School, H caldtow n, Lovedale and Fort Hare, and was one o f the first to matriculate at Fort Hare. Conductor o f the famous choir o f Abantu-Batho Musical Association, Kimberley. General Secretary, South A frican Coloured Cricket Board, and o f the South A frican Bantu Board o f Music. M em ber o f the Kimberley Joint Council.

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R e v . R . N . M ash a b a w a s b o r n a b o u t 1 8 5 9 at K a t e m b e , M o z a m b i q u e , P o r t u g u e s e T e r r i t o r y . 'P h i s p a r t o f A f r i c a w a s rt i l l in d a r k n e s s , a l t h o u g h t h e P o r t u g u e s e h a d b e e n t h e r e a b o u t 4 0 0 y e a r s . Y o u n g M a s h a b a h a d a c o u s i n w h o h a d v i s i t e d P i e t e r m a r i t z b u r g , a n d w h i l e t h e r e w a s C h r i s t i a n i s e d b y t h e la t e B i s h o p C o l e n z o o f t h e K n g l i s h C h u r c h . O n r e t u r n i n g t o h is h o m e M a s h a b a ’ s c o u s i n m a d e u p h is m i n d to t r a d e in h i d e s a n d s k in s o n h i s o w n a c c o u n t , a n d th a t in b u y i n g h e w o u l d w e i g h t h e s k in s w i t h a s m a l l s c a le . T h e id e a o f b e i n g a b le t o m a n i p u l a t e asc a le a t t r a c t e d y o u n g M a s h a b a as n o t h i n g h a d d o n e b e f o r e . H ew e n t t o t h e s m a l l s to r e s , a n d s e a r c h e d in v a i n f o r a s c a le . VV h e n h is f a t h e r d e c i d e d t o g o to N a t a l t o se e k f o r w o r k y o u n g M a s h a b a b e g g e d h i m to ta k e h i m to N a t a l . O n e d a y t h e o l d g e n t l e m a n , M a s h a b a , a n d h is so n m a d e t h e i r w a y t o N a t a l o n f o o t . I n N a t a lt h e y o u n g la d w a s l u c k y t o g e t a j o b in w h i c h h is b u s in e s s w a s t od i v i d e r a t io n s t o b o v s w o r k i n g a t t h e D u r b a n d e c k s . 1 o d o t h i s h e h a d t o use a h a n d sca le t o w e i g h t h e b o y s ’ f o o d . T h i s c r o w n e d h is a m b i t i o n . H e s o o n f o u n d o u t , h o w e v e r , t h a t t o b e a b le t o m a n i p u l a t e t h e sc a le w a s n o t t h e e n d o f k n o w l e d g e . I t h a p p e n e d t h a t a m i s s i o n a r y w a s a n x i o u s t o g e t y o u n g b o y s t o le a r n t o r e a d a n d w r i t e , a n d y o u n g M a s h a b a w a s o n e o f t h e first w h o a t t e n d e d t h e m i s s i o n a r y ’ s n i g h t - s c h o o l w h e r e t h e y le a r n t t h e i r a l p h a b e t . W h e n M a s h a b a w a s in S t a n d a r d I . o f t h e R o y a l R e a d e r h e m e t a n a t i v e w h o c a m e f r o m P o r t E l i z a b e t h w h o c o u l d r e a d m u c h m o r e f l u e n t l y t h a n h e . M a s h a b a a s k e d t h e m a n w h e r e h e r e c e i v e d h is e d u c a t i o n a n d w a s i n f o r m e d t h a t th is “ e d u c a t e d ” m a n a t t e n d e d s c h o o l in P o r t E l i z a b e t h . M a s h a b a g a v e n o t i c e at o n c e a n d w e n t t o P o r t E l i z a b e t h b u t n o t f i n d i n g w o r k h e w e n t t o o n e o f t h e s m a l l s t a t io n s n e a r th a t p o r t . S h o r t l y a f t e r w a r d s h e w a l k e d b a c k t o t h e t o w n w h e r e h e w o r k e d u n t i l h e h a d s u f f ic ie n t m o n e y t o g o t o s c h o o l . F e b r u a r y , 1 8 7 9 , f o u n d h i m a t L o v c d a l c in S t a n d a r d l V r. F o u r y e a r s la t e r h e sat f o r a n d o b t a i n e d h is c e r t i f i c a t e , a n d w e n t to K i m b e r l e y as a t e l e g r a p h m e s s e n g e r . W o r k e d at K i m b e r l e y f o r t w o v e a r s a n d r e t u r n e d t o h is h o m e i n 1 8 8 5 . A t h o m e h e f o u n d h is p e o p l e s u f f e r i n g f r o m a p e c u l i a r m a l a d y , a n d set a b o u t h e l p i n g t h e m at b est h e c o u l d . H e o p e n e d a n i g h t - s c h o o l a n d c o m m e n c e d p r e a c h i n g as a s e l f - a p p o i n t e d p r e a c h e r — t h e r e b e i n g n o m i n i s t e r in t h e c o u n t r y . I n o r d e r t o m a k e a l i v i n g h e j o i n e d h is c o u s i n as a s l e e p i n g p a r t n e r in a s m a l l b u s in e s s , b u t h e h i m s e l f c o n t i n u e d h is a c t iv i t ie s in t e a c h i n g a n d p r e a c h i n g . A f t e r s o m e t i m e h e b u i l t a c h u r c h , a n d h is c o n g r e g a t i o n b e g a n t o g r o w ' . T h e S w i s s m i s s i o n a r i e s h e a r d o f h is w o r k , a n d at o n c e o f f e r e d h i m t h e m i n i s t r y in t h e i r c h u r c h , b u t th is h e d e c l i n e d . O n o n e o c c a s i o n t h e B i s h o p o f t h e E n g l i s h C h u r c h in Z u l u l a n d c a m e o v e r , a n d o f f e r e d t o ta k e h i m i n t o th e c h u r c h a n d to b a p t i s e t h e m e m b e r s o f h is c h u r c h , b u t a g a i n


h e d e c l i n e d . H e t h e n w r o t e t o t h e R e v . N t s i k o , o f t h e W e s l e y a n C h u r c h , w h o w a s in C a p e P r o v i n c e , i n f o r m i n g h i m o f t h e w o r k h e h a d d o n e a n d o f f e r i n g t o h a n d o v e r t o t h e W e s l e y a n C h u r c h all t h a t h e h a d b u i l t . T h e P o r t u g u e s e a u t h o r i t i e s o f f e r e d h i m s e r v i c e in t h e C u s t o m s H o u s e , b u t h e w o u l d n o t a c c e p t it . A g a i n h e w a s o f f e r e d t h e a ss is ta n t c l e r k s h i p in t h e T o w n O f f i c e , b u t h e s h o o k h i s h e a d . S e v e r a l o t h e r o f f e r s w e r e m a d e t o h i m s u c h as ro a d i n s p e c t o r , p r i e s t h o o d in t h e R o m a n C a t h o l i c C h u r c h , b u t e v e r y t i m e h e sai d “ N o , t h a n k y o u . ” F o r t h is r e a s o n t h e a u t h o r i t i e s b e g a n to d o u b t h i m . S h o r t l y a f t e r w a r d s R e v . M a s h a b a w a s o r d a i n e d a m i n i s t e r in t h e W e s l e y a n C h u r c h . A t t h i s t i m e t r o u b l e a ro se b e t w e e n th e P o r t u g u e s e G o v e r n m e n t a n d t h e n a t i v e s . W a r c o m m e n c e d w h e n K i n g N g u n g u n y a n a w a s a r r e s t e d in 1 8 9 6 . T h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r o f t h e P o r t u g u e s e T e r r i t o r y s e n t f o r R e v . M a s h a b a , a n d o n a r r iv a l at t h e o f f ic e , h e w a s a r r e s t e d . T h e f o l l o w i n g m o r n i n g h e w a s c h a r g e d w i t l i b u y i n g a n d s e l l i n g g u n p o w d e r to t h e r e b e l l i n g K i n g a n d c h i e f s u n d e r h i m . I h is R e v . M a s h a b a d e n i e d . A s t ick c a l l e d t h e “ P a l m a - t o r i a u s e d b y t h e P o r t u g u e s e to t o r t u r e p r i s o n e r s to c o n f e s s i o n , w a s u se d o n h i m , b u t stil l h e d e n i e d t h a t h e h a d a n y t h i n g t o d o w i t h t h e r e b e l l i o n . H e w a s p u t in a c e l l b y h i m s e l f a n d b lo c k s n a i l e d t o t h e f lo o r o f t h e c e l l w e r e p u t o v e r h is le g s to k e e p h i m i n o n e p o s i t i o n . I n t h e m o r n i n g h e w a s t a k e n o u t i n t o t h e y a r d w h e r e h e f o u n d t h i r t y - t w o p r i s o n e r s o f w a r all h a n d c u f f e d . ' T h e y w e r e t a k e n o n b o a r d a s t e a m e r w h e r e t h e y w e r e c h a i n e d . T h e s t e a m e r l e f t o n t h c l 3 t h J a n u a r y , 1 8 9 6 , f o r a n u n k n o w n d e s t i n a t i o n . W ^ h e n t h e y a r r i v e d at C a p e t o w n R e v . M a s h b a w r o t e to R e v . P a t t e r s o n w h o w a s s t a t i o n e d t h e r e . T h e f o l l o w i n g m o r n i n g R e v . P a t t e r s o n c a m e t o s e c h i m b u t w a s u n a b l e t o h e l p h i m . T h e s t e a m e r l e f t a n d p a sse d C a p e V e r d e . T h e y w e r e t a k e n o u t at S t . T i a g o a n d k e p t as p r i s o n e r s till t h e f o l l o w i n g M a y . I .a t e r h e w a s r e m o v e d t o a s m a l l e r i s la n d c a l l e d F o g o , w h i c h m e a n s “ F i r e . ” T h i s is la n d h a d a v o l c a n o a n d th a t is w h y it is c a l l e d t h e F o g o o r h i r e I s la n d . H e r e R e v . M a s h a b a w a s f r e e d , g i v e n a r o o m in w h i c h w a s a s m a l l t a b l e , a c h a i r a n d a l a m p . H e w a s g i v e n a n a l l o w a n c e o f £ l p e r m o n t h , h is f o o d a n d m e d i c a l a t t e n d a n c e b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t . F r o m t h is p la c e R e v . M a s h a b a w r o t e to t h e W e s l e y a n M i n i s t e r s in E n g l a n d s t a t i n g h is e a se . T h e W c s l c y a n s w o r k e d h a r d f o r h is re le a se b u t w i t h n o s u c c e s s ; a n d t o m a k e m a t t e r s w o r s e , th e C o m m a n d a n t w h o h a d a r r e s t e d h i m w a s m a d e G o v e r n o r - G e n e r a l o f t h e P o r t u g u e s e E a s t A f r i c a n T e r r i t o r y . T h i s m a n w a s v e r y m u c h a g a in s t R e v . M a s h a b a a n d a c t u a l l y s a id as l o n g as h e w a s t h e G o v e r n o r - G e n e r a l , R e v . M a s h a b a w o u l d n e v e r b e f r e e d . R e v . M a s h a b a s p e n t s ix y e a r s at F o g o I s la n d a n d o n e d a y n e w s c a m e t h a t t h e G o v e r n o r - G e n e r a l h a d s h o t h i m s e l f b e c a u s e h e h a d d i s a g r e e d w i t h t h e K i n g o f P o r t u g a l . I n t h e s a m e y e a r o n t h e 1 6 t h J u n e R e v . M a s h a b a r e c e i v e d n e w s th a t h e w a s a f r e e m a n . In t h e f o l l o w i n g A u g u s t h e w a s t a k e n t o S t . A u g o w h e r e h e r e p o r t e d to th e G o v e r n o r -

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G e n e r a l w h o c a b l e d to L i s b o n a s k i n g f o r i n s t r u c t i o n s . " I 'h e r e p l y c a m e s t a t i n g th a t h e c o u l d o n l y b e f r e e d i f h e t o o k a n o a t h th a t h e w o u l d n e v e r a g a in r e t u r n to h is h o m e . F o r s o m e t i m e h e r e f u s e d t o m a k e s u c h an o a t h , b u t d i d so e v e n t u a l l y . F r o m t h i s i s la n d h e w e n t t o L i s b o n a n d w a s a ss is te d b y M r . A l f r e d K i n g w h o w a s t u t o r t o t h e C r o w n P r i n c e o f P o r t u g a l . F r o m L i s b o n b e w e n t t o O p o r t o a n d s t a y e d t h e r e f o r t h r e e m o n t h s . A t O p o r t o h e v i s i t e d t h e c a t h e d r a l w i t h t h r e e f r i e n d s . H e w a s s h o w n a p a r t i c u la r scat a n d a sk e d b y h is f r i e n d s to sit o n it . H e d i d n o t u n d e r s t a n d t h e r e a s o n o f h i s f r i e n d s .a s k in g h i m t o d o th is b u t in a s p ir i t o f m i s c h i e f h e sa t o n t h e se a t . H i s f r i e n d s l a u g h e d a l o u d a n d j u m p i n g u p h e a s k e d t h e m w h a t w a s t h e m a t t e r . H e w a s i n f o r m e d t h a t h e h a d sat o n t h e se a t o n w h i c h t h e K i n g sat w h e n h e a t t e n d e d t h e c a t h e d r a l . L a u g h i n g l y h e sa id it w a s a ca se o f f r o m p r i s o n t o t h r o n e . L e a v i n g O p o r t o R e v . M a s h a b a t o o k t h e b o a t f o r C a p e t o w n a n d a r r i v e d at t h e e n d o f t h e A n g l o - B o e r W a r . R e v . M a s h a b a has s e r v e d t h e W e s l e y a n s as m i n i s t e r at J o h a n n e s b u r g , S w a z i l a n d , B o k s - b u r g , P o t c h c f s t r o o m a n d H e i d e l b u r g , a n d is n o w s t a t i o n e d at N a n c e - f i e l d , n e a r J o h a n n e s b u r g . I n 1 9 1 3 t h e W e s l e y a n C h u r c h o f S o u t h A f r i c a a p p o i n t e d R e v . M a s h a b a to r e p r e s e n t it a t t h e W e s l e y a n C e n t e n a r y A n n i v e r s a r y in L o n d o n . H a s a lso v i s i t e d

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A i r . Z . M A I I H E W S , B . A . , L L . B . , is t h e s e c o n d s o n o f M r . a n d M r s . M a t t h e w s o f W e s t E n d , K i m b e r l e y , w h e r e h e was b o r n . H e first a t t e n d e d t h e S t . M a t t h e w ’ s M i s s i o n S c h o o l , B a r k lv R o a d , a n d la t e r t h e L y n d h u r s t R o a d S c h o o l , t h e n h e w e n t to t h e P e r s e v e r a n c e S c h o o l , K i m b e r l e y . L a t e r h e w e n t to L o v c d a l e C o l l e g e . H e m a t r i c u l a t e d a n d w a s t h e first 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 s t u d e n t t o ta k e t h e B . A . d e g r e e o f t h e S o u t h A f r i c a n U n i v e r s i t y . Is n o w t e a c h i n g at A m a i v / . i m t o t i . M a r r i e d a d a u g h t e r o f t h e la te R e v . a n d M r s . J o h n K n o x B o k w c .

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M r . C L A R K E E D W A R D M A X E K E , o n l y s o n o f M r . a n d M r s . M a x c k c , w a s b o r n in t h e T r a n s v a a l in 1 9 0 4 . H e w a s e d u c a t e d in m i s s i o n s c h o o l s a n d at W i l - b e r f o r c e I n s t i t u t i o n , E v a t o n , T r a n s v a a l , a n d la te r at t h e L o v e d a l e C o l l e g e , w h e r e h e s t u d i e d u n t i l h e w e n t to M o r r i s B r o w n U n i v e r s i t y in t h e U n i t e d S ta te s o f A m e r i c a . W h i l e at L o v e d a l e C o l l e g e h e w r o t e a X o s a n o v e l o n t h e A f r i c a n s ’ l i f e in J o h a n n e s b u r g a n d t h e c o u n t r y , w h i c h is b e i n g p u b l i s h e d in A m e r i c a . T h e M S S . h a v e b e e n p r a is e d b y t h e best X o s a s c h o la r s .

M r . H E N R Y M A T Y A L A N A w a s b : r n in t h e C a p e P r o v i n c e a n d w e n t t o K i m b e r l e y m a n y y e a r s a g o . H e has b e e n c a r e t a k e r o f t h e K i m b e r l e y s p o r ts g r o u n d f o r a n u m b e r o f y e a r s . M r . M a t v a - la n a is a k e e n s p o r t s m a n , a n d has b e e n c a p t a i n a n d p r e s i d e n t in t u r n o f 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 . H e w a s a lso c h a i r m a n o f t h e A s s e m b l y H a l l C o m m i t t e e . C h a i r m a n o f t h e K i m b e r l e y B r a n c h o f t h e V o t e r s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n . E x e c u t i v e m e m b e r o f t h e C a p e P r o v i n c e B r a n c h 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 .

R e v . V I C T O R C O E E I E M A Y A B A , o f K l i p s p r u i t , J o h a n n e s b u r g , w a s b o r n in t h e C a p e P r o v i n c e a n d e d u c a t e d at S t . M a t t h e w ’ s C o l l e g e , n e a r K i n g w i l l i a m s t o w n . H e q u a l i f i e d as a t e a c h e r in 1 9 0 7 a n d t a u g h t at v a r i o u s m i s s i o n s c h o o l s o f t h e C h u r c h o f t h e P r o v i n c e . H e is a k e e n s p o r t s m a n a n d a g o o d c r i c k e t e r . H e w a s o r d a i n e d p r ie s t in t h e C h u r c h o f t h e P r o v i n c e in 1 9 1 6 . H e is n o w p r i c s t - i n - c h a r g e o f t h e O r d e r o f E t h i o p i a in t h e T r a n s v a a l P r o v i n c e a n d l iv e s at K l i p s p r u i t , J o h a n n e s b u r g . H e is a f i n e o r g a n i s e r a n d a g r e a t a d v o c a t e o f t h e u n i o n a n d p r o g r e s s o l A f r i c a n s .

M r . A . M A Z W A Y I w a s b o r n in 1 S 7 7 at K c n t a n i . E d u c a t e d at B l y t h s w o o d I n s t i t u t i o n . B e c a m e a t e a c h e r a n d a f t e r a l e n g t h y s e r v i c e r e s i g n e d a n d w a s a p p o i n t e d c le r k to t h e D i s t r i c t C o u n c i l at K e n t a n i . I n 1 9 2 2 h e w a s t r a n s f e r r e d t o B u t t e r w o r t h , a n d a f t e r s o m e t i m e w a s t r a n s f e r r e d b a c k to K e n t a n i . I r e a s u r e r o f t h e G e n e r a l C o u n c i l E m p l o y e r s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n . A n e n t h u s i a s t in a g r i c u l t u r e a n d has p u b l i s h e d s e v e r a l p a m p h l e t s o n a g r i c u l t u r e f o r t h e b e n e f i t o f t h e A f r i c a n s . O n e o f t h e p r o m o t e r s o f a W e a v i n g I n s t i t u t i o n ; a lso o f t h e R a f a e l ’ s B a n t u B a n k . A d d r e s s : K e n t a n i , C a p e P r o v i n c e .

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M r s . C . M . M a x c k c , B . S c . , w a s b o r n o n t h e 7 t h A p r i l , 1 8 7 4 , n e a r F o r t B e a u f o r t , C a p e P r o v i n c e . S t a r t e d h e r e d u c a t i o n u n d e r t h e l a t e R e v . I . W a n c h o p c , a t e a c h e r at U i t e n h a g e , a n d l a t e r w e n t t o P o r t E l i z a b e t h a n d a t t e n d e d s c h o o l u n d e r t h e la t e P a u l X i n i w e w h o w a s t h e n s c h o o l m a s t e r at t h e E d w a r d M e m o r i a l S c h o o l . A f t e r s o n i c y e a r s h e r p a r e n t s m o v e d t o K i m b e r l e y . A s a y o u n g g i r l s h e w a s s a i d t o p o ssess a v e r y g o o d v o i c e , a n d a t t h e t i m e w h e n M r . B a m w a s o r g a n i s i n g a c h o i r o f A f r i c a n s t o t o u r E u r o p e , h e h e a r d C h a r l o t t e M a x e k e s i n g i n g i n t h e K i m b e r l e y T o w n H a l l , a n d a t o n c e m a d e

a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r h e r t o j o i n t h e c h o i r . T h e c h o i r s a n g t o c r o w d e d h a l l s in E u r o p e ; t h e y s a n g t o R o y a l t i e s o f v a r i o u s E u r o p e a n n a t i o n s , a n d a f t e r w a r d s t o u r e d C a n a d a a n d A m e r i c a . I n A m e r i c a M r s . M a x e k e s a w a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o g a i n h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n , a n d w i t h t h e a s s i s t a n c e o f B i s h o p D e r r i c k , s h e e n t e r e d t h e W i l b e r f o r c c U n i v e r s i t y , O h i o , U . S . A . , w h e r e s h e t o o k t h e D e g r e e B . S c . R e t u r n e d t o S o u t h A f r i c a a n d s t a r t e d m i s s i o n a r y w o r k . H e r first f i e l d w a s i n t h e P i e t c r s b u r g D i s t r i c t . M a r r i e d R e v . M . M . M a x e k e , B . A . , a ls o a g r a d u a t e o f W i l b e r f o r c e U n i v e r s i t y . ' T o g e t h e r t h e y l a b o u r e d a m o n g t h e i r p e o p l e , a n d f o u n d e d t h e W i l b e r f o r c c I n s t i t u t e w h i c h w a s e v e n t u a l l y t r a n s f e r r e d t o E v a t o n . L a t e r M r . a n d M r s . M a x e k e w e n t t o I d u t v w a w h e r e h e b e c a m e p a s t o r a n d p r i n c i p a l o f t h e L o t a H i g h S c h o o l . Is t h e f o u n d e r a n d p r e s i d e n t o f t h e B a n t u W o m e n ’ s L e a g u e , a n d h a s r e n d e r e d v e r y u s e f u l s e r v i c e t o t h e A f r i c a n s . G i v e n e v i d e n c e b e f o r e a n u m b e r o f G o v e r n m e n t c o m m i s s i o n s . W a s a p p o i n t e d a P r o b a t i o n O f f i c e r b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t a n d s e r v e d f o r a n u m b e r o f y e a r s b e f o r e r e t i r i n g . W a s a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h eA . M . E . C h u r c h t o t h e G e n e r a l C o n f e r e n c e in A m e r i c a i n 1 9 2 8 .

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b e t h , t h i r d d a u g h t e r o f M r . J . a n d th e la te M r s . S . N k o p a n c ,

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f o u r y e a r s . T r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f N a t i v e A f f a i r s as

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R e v . S A M P S O N S . M B A N G F L A w a s b o r n a n d e d u c a t e d in t h e G a p e P r o v i n c e .H e b e c a m e a n a g e n t - a t - l a w in L a d y F r e r e , b u t h e g a v e u p h is p r o f e s s i o n t o j o i n t h e m i n i s t r y a n d w a s t r a i n e d at T i g e r K l o o f I n s t i t u t i o n , n e a r V r y b u r g .H e p r e a c h e d at K i m b e r l e y a n d t h e n at J o h a n n e s b u r g , a n d n o w h e is m i n i s t e r o f t h e C o n g r e g a t i o n a l C h u r c h at C a l a ,C a p e P r o v i n c e . H e f o u n d e d t h e P e n n y B e n e f i t S o c i e t y at K i m b e r l e y a n d also in J o h a n n e s b u r g . H e is a v e r y p r o g r e s s i v e m a n , a n d a v e r y g o o d f a r m e r .

M r . A . M B K L L F , s e c o n d so n o f M r . 1 . M b c l l c , a n d n e p h e w o f M r . I. B u d M b e l l e , w a s b o r n at H e r s c h c l a n d e d u c a t e d at L o v e d a l e C o l l e g e . H e j o i n e d t h e C i v i l S e r v i c e a n d w a s a p p o i n t e d c le r k a n d i n t e r p r e t e r to t h e M a g i s t r a t e at H e r s c h c l , C a p e P r o v i n c e . A f t e r p a s s i n g t h e C i v i l S e r v i c e L a w E x a m i n a t i o n , h e w a s a p p o i n t e d c le r k in t h e h e a d o ffic e o f t h e N a t i v e A f f a i r s C o m m i s s i o n at P r e t o r i a . H e s e r v e d u n d e r F x - S c n a t o r D r . R o b e r t s a n d D r . L o r u m f o r a n u m b e r o f y e a r s . M r . M b e l l e is a d i l i g e n t w o r k e r a n d a v e r y g o o d w r i t e r .

M r . R . M B F L L F , e l d e s t so n o f M r . 1. M b e l l e , o f H e r s c h c l , a n d n e p h e w o f M r . I . B u d M b e l l e , w a s b o r n at H e r s c h c l a n d e d u c a t e d at L o v e d a l e C o l l e g e . H e b e c a m e c o u r t i n t e p r e t e r at K i m b e r l e y , a n d a f t e r w a r d s he w a s t r a n s f e r r e d t o K u r u m a n a n d la t e r to M a f e k i n g , w h e r e h e s e r v e d f o r a n u m b e r o f y e a r s . F r o m t h e r e h e w a s t r a n s f e r r e d to B o t h a s v i l l e , a n d is n o w i n t e r p r e t e r in t h e M a g i s t r a t e ’ s C o u r t , T a u n g s , B c c h u a n a l a n d .

M r . H . M B F L L F w a s b o r n in t h e C a p e P r o v i n c e a n d e d u c a t e d at L o v e d a l e w h e r e h e m a t r i c u l a t e d in 1 9 1 2 . H e w e n t to J o h a n n e s b u r g w h e r e h e b e c a m e a n

a r t i c l e d c le r k to a f i r m o f la w y e r s . H e t u r n e d h is a t t e n t i o n t o p o l i t i c s a n d s o o n b e c a m e o n e o l ' t h e f o r e m o s t le a d e r s o f h is p e o p l e in t h e T r a n s v a a l . H e w a s l i k e d , n o t o n l y b y h is c o l l e a g u e s , b u t a lso b v t h e p e o p l e w h o m h e l e d . H e is a g o o d , f e a r le s s s p e a k e r . H e is n o w w o r k i n g f o r a f i r m o f la w y e r s in P o r t E l i / . a b c t h .

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M r. F .D M U N D S. M B E L E was born at Shilo, in 1X76. Educated at Loved ale. Com pleting his education he was appointed assistant master and principal at the Practicing School at St. Joh n ’s, Umtata. O n account o f poor health he gave up teaching and took up farming- in L ibodc District becom ing very successful. His w ife died in July, 1930. His eldest daughter is a member o f the teaching staff at Lovcdalc. Chairman o f the 'Tcmbuland Agricultural Shows. O ne o f the foremost promoters o f scientific methods in agriculture.

Nurse P. M B E L L E is a daughter o f M r. and Mrs. I. Bud M belle . H er father has for many years been interpreter at the Supreme Court, Kimberley, and lately has been clerk in the office ol the Secretary for Native Affairs. Nurse M belle was born and educated in Kimberley, and later she took up nursing and is now a qualified nurse working in Pretoria.

M r . A L E X A N D E R M c J A B A V U was born at Kingwilliamstown in 1889. Attended school at Kingwilliamstown and later was sent to Lovcdalc where he received the 'Teachers’ Certificate. Became a teacher at East London and then at the Lyndhurst Road Public School, Kimberley. In 1914 he returned to Kingwilliamstown to assist his father, the late M r. P. Jabavu, in editing the h n vo. O n the death o f his father in 1921, M r. Ale xandcr M e Jabavu became editor. Is president o f the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ U n ion . A man o f g


M r. E. T . M DA was horn at Em gontsho, K ingw illiam stow n, in 18 60 . A ttended day-school. In 1 875 his father sent him to Lovcdale fo r higher education. H ere he passed the T h ir d G rade T each ers ’ Examination in tw o years. A fte r leaving school he was em ployed as post office messenger. W h e n the Xosa W ar o f 1877 broke out he assisted the British officers as military interpreter. A t the end o f the war he took up teaching at Fort M alan, n ow one o f the biggest elementary schools. H e resigned and jo in e d the police fo r ce as a constable. O n a visit to P ondoland , the Prim e M inister , Sir John G o rd o n Spriggs, spoke to the N ative C h ie fs w ith M r . M d a as interpreter. Later Sir G o rd o n Spriggs ordered M r . M d a to be transferred to the D epartm ent o f Justice as assistant clerk and interpreter to the C h ie f Magistrate o f the Transkeian T erritories , at a salary fixed by the Prem ier him self. In his new vocation M r . M d a showed great ability and success. H e interpreted fo r all G overn m en t officers w h o visited the Transkei, includ ing the Ministers o f the C row n , the G overn or , K in g E dw ard , then H .R .H . Prince o f Wales, and the present Prince o f Wales. R etired on pension in 1924 at the age o f 6 4 years. Has since occu p ied a scat as m em ber o f the Transkeian T erritor ies G eneral C ou n cil , in w h ich he is prom inent. Showed good exam ple to his people . Was a lay preacher, W esleyan C hurch C ircu it steward and a successful farm er. Address: Umtata, Cape Province.

M r . W . M K H L O M A K U L U was born at H erschel w here he received his early education. H e went to Johannesburg and jo in e d the C ivil Service in the Native Affairs Departm ent. W as appointed c h i e f clerk to the C h ie f Pass Officer in the N ative Affairs Departm ent, Market Street, Johannesburg, w h ich position he still holds. H e is a sportsman and a good tennis player.

M r . S C U L L Y M F E K E T O was born in 1865 in T cm b u la n d . O n leaving school he was engaged bv D r. Johnstone at Umtata. A ft e r some years he resigned his appointm ent to speculate in grain on his ow n account. W as very successful and soon became a man o f substance. Is also farm ing on a large scale. M r . M f c k c t o is veryprom inen t at the Agricultural Shows. H e is very fr ien d ly and takes a keen interest in his people. Address: Buntingville, Umtata, C ape Province.

C h ie f D U M A L I S I L E M H E K E N I , whose hom e is at M h ck en i, F n g cob o , Cape Province, belongs to the T c m b u T r ib e . Is the head o f the M gw exe la section o f the Tcn ibus. Is an educated c h ie f , very progressive and takes great interest in the w elfare o f his people. U n like his forefathers. C h i e f Dumalisilc M h ck en i mixes very free ly with his people w hom he encourages to educate their children as m uch as lies in their pow er.

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C h ie f S T K P H K N M IN I was born in Natal and is resident at Kdendale, near Pietermaritzburg. He i> a prominent man and is popular with a certain section o f the people. H e takes keen interest in the affairs o f his people, and at one time was president o f the A frican National Congress in Natal. H e is an organiser o f chiefs in the same organisation.

M r. B. M K A S IB K . A Zulu bv birth. Caretaker o f the National Bank o f South A frica , L im ited, Cleveland Branch. lias worked in this capacity at the branches at M alvern, Denver, and Belgravia. Is a foundation member o f the Zulu Sons Benevolent Society. War chairman o f the Johannesburg Branch o f the A frican National Congress. Is a regular con tributor to the Native Press. Address: National Bank o f South A frica , C leveland.

M r. 1’ . M K W A L O was born and educated in the Cape Province. At a very early age he jo in ed the Civil Service in the Postal Department, Kimberley, and was a despatching clerk in the telegraphic section for a number o f years, after which he retired and returned to his native place, Pondoland, to become a farmer. H e is now on the Last Rand, near Johannesburg.

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M r. S. M L A M L K L I was born at Herschcl and educated at Ben- sonvale Institution. A fte r completing his education he became a teacher lo r some years. H e resigned the teaching profession and jo in ed the Civil Service, and is now interpreter at the Supreme Court, B loem fontein . H e is one o f the best known Africans in the Orange Free State. A circuit steward and local preacher o f the Wesleyan M ethodist Church. M r. Mlamleli takes great interest in the education o f his people. H e is a social worker.

M r. W I L L I A M P E T E R M L A N D U . Transkeian Councillor. Born 187 5 at Goshen, C .P . Kducated at Goshen and Lovcdale. M em ber o f Transkeian General Council. Representative on Parliamentary Select Comm ittee, 1926. G ovt. Native Bills, G ovt. Native C o n ference, Pretoria, 1 9 2 6 ; Convention on Amalgamation o f Transkei General Council and Pondoland General Council, 1929. Secretary and adviser to C h ie f |ohannes Z ib i , M ount Fletcher. Chairman o f M ount Fletcher Agricultural Association. Initiator o f M ount Fletcher Native Banking Co-operative Credit

Societies.

M r . P H I L E M O N M N G Q I B I S A was born in June, 1887. in the Cape Province, and educated at St. Andrew s School, Queenstown, Cape Province. In 1904 he went to Johannesburg and was em ployed as clerk in the M unicipal Office at Vrededorp. In 1908 he was em ployed as clerk at the Central News Agency, w’hich office he still holds. Is choir master and member o f the A .M .F .Church, Klipspruit, near Johannesburg.

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M r. H E N R Y T . M N I N I attended day-school at M ou n t Frerc. A fte r his father’ s death he left school and was engaged as office boy by Messrs. Xietsman and Garner, Mount Frere, at a wage o i £ l per month. M eanwhile he improved his education, and being a young man o f zeal and diligence was promoted to clerk. Resigned and became a speculator. Later he bought a large farm for which he paid cash. l i e rendered much assistance to the poorer members o f the community. Married Miss Sinekc.

M r. E. C . M N Y A N I was born at Buttcrworth in 1880. Was educated at Healdtown Institution and qualified as a teacher. W hile engaged in his profession he coached himself and passed the M atriculation Examination. Later he was employed as a clerk and interpreter in the Magistrate’s Office, Umtata. Married Miss Nccbetsha, a Blythswood scholar. Eldest daughter is a teacher at Lovcdale Institution. M r. Mnvani takes a keen interest in poultry farming. Very thrifty. Address: Magistrate’s Office, Umtata, Cape Province.

M r. R E U B E N R I C H A R D N A A R E M O C I I l AN \. Born near W o l vehocltStation in the District o f Parys. E du cated in the Cape Province as teacher. Passed the 'Third G rade Teachers* Course. Taught in the O .F .S . a t Jaggersfontein, Bothavillc, Viljocnskroon and Villicrs. Joined the Public Works Department at Roberts Heights, Pretoria, in 1920.

M r. M . M O C H E R was born in Bloemfontein and educated at Lovcdale Institution. H e passed the Teachers ’ Examination, and for some time he was schoolmaster at the Institution, after which he accepted a position as principal o f the Grcvnpuint Wesleyan M ethodist School, Beaconsficld. Here he remained for a number o f ' years. M r. M och cr is a good musician and a first-class conductor. H e has composed a number o f good songs. I le is also a fine sportsman, a good cricketer anil tennis player. Is now teaching in a coloured school at Springs, Transvaal.

M r. S 1 F .P H E N M O D IS A P O L I was born in the Orange Free State and educated at Bloemfontein and in the Cape Province. After completing his education he returned to Bloem fontein, where he jo in ed the Civil Service as interpreter in the Magistrate’ s Court.I his office M r. Modisapoli has held for many years. H e takes keen

interest in the social, political and educational life o f his people in the Orange Free State.

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M r. C. D O Y L K M O D I Y A K G O T I . A was born at 'I'haba ’ N chu, Orange Free State. H e took tip the building trade and sexm became a contractor. M r. M odivakgotla took a keen interest in the affairs o f his. people and later became General Secretary o f the Orange Free State A frican Congress, in which organisation he soon took up a leading part. H e is now in Kimberley where he is an officer o f the Industrial and Commercial W orkers’ U nion .

M r. A . J. M O F U B E T S O A N A is a M osotho and was born in Basutoland.Was educated at the Lovcdale Institution, 1 9 0 3 -1 9 1 2 . A fte r qualify ing he jo in ed the teaching staff o f Lovcdale Institution and remained there until 1920 when he left to take up similar work at St. |o epJi’ s Train g School, Roma, Basutoland. In 1027 he was appointed Inspector


D r. D. S. MOLEME.

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I)r. D . S. M O L F .M E .

Dr. D. S. M olem e was born at M afek ing . Is the son o f the late M r. and Mrs. M olem e. His father, w ho was a member o f the Royal Family o f the Barolong T r ib e , was secretary and ch ie f adviser to C h ie f Montsioa o f the Barolongs o f Bcchuanaland. Dr. M olem e was educated at Lovedale where he passed the Matriculation Examination. For some time he was a schoolmaster at Kimberley. In 1914 he went to Europe, and was admitted into the Glasgow University where he studied in the M edical School. H ere he took his. M .B . and C .M . degrees and finally the M .D . degree. B efore returning to South A frica , Dr. M olem e wrote a very important book under the title Bantu— Past and Present. O n his return to South A fr ica he com m enced his practice in M afek in g and from the beginning he distinguished him self as a medical practitioner o f exceptional ability. 11c has a large practice. Is the author o f some useful pamphlets on health. Dr. M olem e is a good speaker and is certainly one o f the foremost leaders o f A frican thought. H e married the daughter o f Rev. M . J. M oshoelc , one-tim e sccrc- tarv, councillor and fr iend o f the late C hief Montsioa. Dr. M olem e has been a member o f Governm ent and other important conferences. Is a very steady young man, a good citizen, very progressive in his ideas, and a fine example o f what an A frican can be -when given an opportunity. Dr. M olem e ’s present address i s P .O . Box 11, M afek in g .

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M r. C O R N E L I U S R A K H O S I M O l - K A N G O A . I leadmastcr o f Native Schools, O .F .S . Son o f the late «Rev. M oikangoa. Educated at M o r i j a and Lovcdalc. Ex-Principal Lovedalc Practising School. N om inated A fr ican Senator o f Lovedalc Senate. Was jo in t-ed ito r o f the S.A. H ealth M agar.ine. 11 is first w i fe , N om bina , daughter o f Rev. Canon Malgas, d ied in 1920. M arried M arian, daughter o f Absolom O pperm an. Secretary Cape '.Teachers’ Association. Senior V ice-President o f Bantu Y .M .C .A . , B loem fonte in . M em b er o f B loem fon tein Joint Council.

Rev. K. T . M O L S E T K , B .A ., B .D ., w’as born in Scrow c, B cch u- analand Protectorate, and received his early education at his h om e in the London Missionary School and at the T ig e r k lo o f Institution near Vryburg. Later he went to L on don and studied at the N e w and H ackney Congregational Colleges. H e took the B .D . degree in 1928 and eight months afterwards he took the B.A. degree in Philosophy with honours. l i e is n ow assistant at the T h eo log ica l School, T igerkloof Institution, and is also supervisor o f churches and schools in the V ryburg District.

M r . I G N A T I U S M O N A R E is t h e s o n o f t h e R e v . M o n a r c o f B e n o n i , T r a n s v a a l . A f t e r q u a l i f y i n g as a t e a c h e r

M r . M o n a r e t a u g h t at C o m e t L o c a t i o n , a n d la t e r a t S t . C y p r i a n ’ s , C a p e t o w n . A f t e r s o m e t i m e h e d e c i d e d to g o t o E u r o p e t o i m p r o v e h is e d u c a t i o n . H e is a t p r e s e n t a m e d i c a l s t u d e n t at E d i n b u r g h U n i v e r s i t y , S c o t l a n d . H e is a v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g y o u n g m a n .

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M r . S. M . M O N G A L E was born and educated in Natal. H e is a very progressive young man and takes great interest in the welfare o f the Zulu. H e is also an educationalist. H e is highly respected by the Zulu people. H e is a clerk in the service o f the Ingwenyama Solomon Ka Dini/.ulu in Zululand.

Dr. JAM ES M O R O K O was born at Thaba N ’chu, Orange Free State, and is related to the late Paramount C h ie f o f the Baro- long. H e received his early education at Thaba ’ N ch u Mission School, later going to Lovcdale Institution, Cape Province, and after some time he was enrolled at the Edinburgh University, Scotland, where he took the F .R .C .S . and h .R .C .P . H e returned to his home and com m enced his practice, became very successful and was in great demand. T h r e e years ago he returned to Scotland for further qualifications. H e returned in 1930. Dr. M orok o , w h o is now married, is a very bright young man, very progressive and takes a keen interest in the welfare o f his people, socially, educationally and politically. H e is held in esteem by a large circle o f friends, both white and black. D r. M orok o s fam ily is a sporting fa m ily ; his mother was the owner o f a number o f race-horses that were well-known throughout South A frican racing circles. T h e fam ily owns large farms in the Thaba ’ N chu district.

M rs. D . M O N T S I O A is a daughter o f the late Rev. Gabashanc, o f the A .M .E . Church, and is the w ife o f Advocate D .G . M ontsioa, o f Johannesburg. M rs. Montsioa was a school teacher for a num- o f years, later she became matron at the W ilb er fo rcc Institution, Kvaton, I rans- vaal. She is an active church member and secretary o f the Johannesburg district conferences o f the W o m e n ’s H om e and Foreign Missionary Society o f theA .M .E . Church in South A frica . She is a social worker and resides at Rand- fontein , Transvaal.

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Rev. M . M . M O K O N K , son o f Maake, son o f Kgake, son o f Ngatc, son o f M alobe, son o f Moncjiwcta, son o f M anpuru , son o f M ohlokudeshe, son o f M ok on e , was born at Bokgaga, Transvaal, between M ay and |unc, 1 K S 1. H is m other was the daughter o f Sephate. H is father was killed in the Swazi W ar o f 1863. In the year 1870 you n g M okon e went to Pietermaritzburg, Natal, to work in order to buy a rifle. H e fou n d work in the sugar plantations o f M r . Acutt. His salary was ten shillings per month. A fte r six months having earned £6 he le ft fo r Durban

where lie was em ployed by M rs. J. S. Steel. Attended night school and as a pupil made w on derfu l progress, learning had the same effect to him that cold water has to a thirsty person. In 1874 he was baptised by the Rev. Dam on H hongw ana. In 1 875 he returned to Pietermaritzburg where he jo in e d classes in elementary theology. H e com m enced preaching about the same time, his first sermon being fou n d in St. M atthew , Chapter V ., verse 30 :— “ And i f thy right hand ofTend thee cut it o f f , and cast it from thee; fo r it is profitable for thee that one o f thv members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.”

For three years he remained a pupil under Rev. H longwana and R ev . H . M . Cam eron, during which period he continued preaching. H e was especially endow ed with spiritual power in preaching. O n on e occasion during the night service he had his congregation on their knees all in tears, until the neighbouring Europeans were draw n to the scene anti one shouted, “ Vuka, boy! vuka b oy ! ” ( G e t up, boys! get up, b o y s !) “ Poor niggers, lying on their guts.” R ev . R ow e, the European Missionary Superintendent, was sent f o r and requested to replace the “ boy ” M okone by a better man w h o would not frighten the poor creatures with hell-fire.

In 1880 the Annual C on feren ce o f the Wesleyan M ethodist C h u rch assembled in Pietermaritzburg. M okone, w ho was not a m em ber o f the C on feren ce , went to his work as usual. Rev. O w e n Watkins, w h o was attending the C on feren ce , urgently sent for M okone. IVIokonc was rushed into the C on feren ce still wearing his carpenter s apron. H e was examined and found com petent. Subsequently he was appointed to Swaziland, but ow in g to the Fnglish anil Dutch W ar o f 1880 he failed to carry out his appointm en t . Was then sent to Newstead, Natal, where he remained aintil 1882. f r o m this circuit he was appointed as first native

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