William Frederick Nkomo | |
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| Born | William Frederick Nkomo 1915 |
| Died | March 26, 1972 |
| Education | Healdtown Institute University of Fort Hare University of South Africa University of the Witwatersrand |
| Occupation(s) | Medical doctor, teacher, political activist |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Movement | Black Consciousness Movement Moral Re-Armament Movement |
| Children | Abe Nkomo |
William Frederick Nkomo (1915–1972) was a South African medical doctor, community leader, political activist and teacher from Pretoria. He was the founding chairman of the African National Congress Youth League. While at the University of the Witwatersrand, Nkomo was the first black student to serve on the Students Representative Committee.[1]
After graduation, he practiced as a teacher and medical doctor in various parts of Pretoria. He was later also involved in the Moral Re-Armament Movement. He was also elected president of the South African Institute of Race Relations,[2] and was a steward of the Methodist Church and Trustee of the Bantu Welfare Trust.
- ^ "Our Graduates 1924-2012, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wits University" (PDF). Faculty of Health Sciences, Wits University.
- ^ "File 58 - W. F. Nkomo, SAIRR papers, Historical Papers, Wits University".