Sol T. Plaatje

Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje (9 October 1876 – 19 June 1932) was a South African intellectual, journalist, linguist, politician, translator and writer. Plaatje was a founding member and first General Secretary of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC), which became the African National Congress (ANC). The Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, which includes the city of Kimberley, is named after him, as is the Sol Plaatje University in that city, which opened its doors in 2014.

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Mhudi

‘Mhudi’ by Sol Plaatje is a historical romance of epic scale that tells the story of a courageous and beautiful Barolong woman who risks her life to save her husband.

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