John Tengo Jabavu | |
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 John Tengo Jabavu (left) and his son Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu, around 1903 | |
| Born | 11 January 1859 Healdtown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Died | 10 September 1921 (aged 62) Fort Hare, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Political activist, editor |
| Known for | Founder of first Xhosa language newspaper in South Africa |
| Spouse(s) | Elda Sakuba, m. 1885–1900 (her death); Gertrude Joninga, m. 1901- |
| Children | Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu, Alexander Macaulay Jabavu, two other sons and three daughters |
| Relatives | Noni Jabavu (granddaughter) |
John Tengo Jabavu (11 January 1859 – 10 September 1921) was a political activist and the editor of South Africa's first newspaper to be written in Xhosa.