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Dr James Moroka
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ShortDescription:
The Grave of Dr James Moroka, located in the Thaba Nchu Cemetry 5162 Brant Street
FullDescription:
The graves of the iconic leaders of the liberation struggle movements are a tangible
representation of the intangible heritage aspects of organised resistance and defiance
campaigns, against successive racially repressive regimes. They transcend different
responses to eighty (80) years of intensification of repressive laws from deputations, passive
resistance, defiance campaigns to armed struggle and mass struggles. They represent a
conviction to a just political cause and attainment of political freedom leading to denial of
personal liberties and an ultimate price of banning orders, house arrest, political
assassinations, banishment, exile, political imprisonment and in-detention death.
Dr JAMES SEBE MOROKA – President of the African National Congress (1949-1952) (A
medical doctor, Surgeon and politician, who was the president of the ANC between 1949
and 1952)
Dr James Moroka was the great grandson of Chief Moroka 1 of the Barolong Boo Moroka at
Thaba Nchu.
He was a medical doctor and politician. In 1942 he became involved in the ANC and with the
support of Walter Sisulu, Nelson Mandela and their militant Congress the Youth League. He
was became president of the ANC in 1949. During his presidency the ANC became more
militant. In April 1952 a mass meeting was held in Red Square, Fordsburg (now called
Freedom Square) and in the main centre of the Union, which he addressed.
