Sol Plaatje

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1876 – 1932

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Who was Sol Plaatje?

Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje was a South African intellectual, journalist, linguist, politician, translator and writer. The Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, which includes the city of Kimberley, is named after him, as is the Sol Plaatje University in that city, due to open its doors in 2014.

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Born
Oct 9, 1876
Orange Free State
Also known as
  • Sol. T Plaatje
Ethnicity
  • Tswana people
Nationality
  • South Africa
Profession
Died
Jun 19, 1932

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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