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t. e. John Langalibalele Dube OLG (22 February 1871 – 11 February 1946) was a South African essayist, philosopher, educator, politician, publisher, editor, novelist and poet. He was the founding president of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC), which became the African National Congress in 1923.
- 11 February 1946 (aged 75)
- Founding president of the South African Native National Congress
- South African
Learn about the life and achievements of John Langalibalele Dube, the first president of the South African Native National Congress and a pioneer of African education and literature. Explore his biography, his time in the US, his mission work, his political activism and his legacy.
John Langalibalele Dube was a South African minister, educator, journalist, and author of Insila ka Shaka (1930; Jeqe, the Bodyservant of King Shaka), the first novel published by a Zulu in his native language. After studying at Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, U.S., and being ordained a minister,
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Learn about the life and achievements of John Langalibalele Dube, the founder of the Ohlange Institute and the African National Congress. Explore his education, activism, publications, and legacy in this chronological overview.
John Langalibalele Dube (1871-1946) looms large as one of the most important figures in South African history. He led a public life as an educator, an orator, a writer, a newspaper editor, and a international civil rights leader. He was the founding president of the African National Congress (1912), the political organization primarily ...
A biography of John Langalibalele Dube, a South African writer and Zulu culture advocate. Learn about his education, his role in the South African National Congress, his novels and his political activities.
John Langalibalele Dube (1871 - 1946) Awarded for: His exceptional leadership and contribution to the struggle for equal rights and a democratic South Africa. Profile of John Langalibalele Dube. John Langalibalele Dube-scholar, gentleman, leader, farmer, teacher, politician, patriot and philanthropist –was born in 1871 in the former Natal.
