Sol Plaatje

Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje
Born(1876-10-09)9 October 1876
Doornfontein near Boshof, Orange Free State
Died19 June 1932(1932-06-19) (aged 55)
Resting placeWest End Cemetery, Kimberley
NationalitySouth African
Occupation(s)Writer and political figure [1]
Known forFounder member of the SANNC[2]
SpouseElizabeth Lilith M'belle
Children6

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.[3]

  1. ^ "Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje | South African History Online".
  2. ^ "African National Congress".
  3. ^ Address by the President of South Africa during the announcement of new Interim Councils and names of the New Universities, 25 July 2013, retrieved 25 July 2013.