Sol Plaatje

Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje
Born	(1876-10-09)9 October 1876 Doornfontein near Boshof, Orange Free State
Died	19 June 1932(1932-06-19) (aged 55) Pimville, Soweto, Union of South Africa
Resting place	West End Cemetery, Kimberley
Nationality	South African
Occupation(s)	Writer and political figure [1]
Known for	Founder member of the SANNC[2]
Spouse	Elizabeth Lilith M'belle
Children	6
Plaatje's voice recorded October 1923

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]