All memorials
Mzwandile Lungile Bungane
“Magic”
1946 – 2026
Left winger of KwaZakhele, harbour shunter at Transnet, and coach to a thousand boys
Gqeberha, South Africa
Palesa Mmamosa Mokoena
“Matron Pa”
1951 – 2024
Baragwanath maternity matron who welcomed half of Soweto into the world
Soweto, South Africa
Abdurahman Achmat Salie
“Oom Abdu”
1938 – 2023
Long Street master tailor who dressed Cape Town and never forgot District Six
Cape Town, South Africa
Sarojini Devi Govender
“Aunty Saro”
1935 – 2022
Durban teacher and Natal Indian Congress activist who hid freedom fighters in her kitchen
Durban, South Africa
Sibusiso Elias Mkhwanazi
“Baba Sbu”
1946 – 2021
Gold miner turned NUM organiser who taught a thousand shop stewards to stand their ground
Johannesburg, South Africa
Gerhardus Cornelius Oosthuizen
“Gerrie”
1948 – 2020
Eskom power-station engineer, Blue Bulls fan and the man who kept Kendal's lights on
Pretoria, South Africa