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Sol Plaatjie
South African intellectual, journalist, linguist, politician, translator and writer; founding member and first General Secretary of the South African Native National Congress; regarded as the first Black South African to write a novel in English
Sol Plaatjie was born on October 9, 1876 in Orange Free State and died on January 19, 1932.
Born
October 9, 1876
Died: January 19, 1932
- Birthplace
- Orange Free State
- Professions
- writer, journalist, translator, politician
- Citizenship
- South Africa
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- Zodiac sign
- Libra
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When is Sol Plaatjie’s birthday?
Sol Plaatjie’s recorded birthday is October 9.
Where was Sol Plaatjie born?
Sol Plaatjie was born in Orange Free State.