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John Tengo Jabavu
South African author and political activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Tengo Jabavu (11 January 1859 ā 10 September 1921) was a political activist and the editor of South Africa's first newspaper to be written in Xhosa.
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![]() John Tengo Jabavu (left) and his son Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu, around 1903 | |
Born | (1859-01-11)11 January 1859 Healdtown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Died | 10 September 1921(1921-09-10) (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. 1885ā1900 (her death); Gertrude Joninga, m. 1901- |
Children | Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu, Alexander Macaulay Jabavu, two other sons and three daughters |
Relatives | Noni Jabavu (granddaughter) |
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