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FROM the global to the local stage, many Joburg residents have had an impact on the psyche of the city.
Phillip Tobias
MORE than a great academic and renowned palaeontologist, Phillip Tobias is a humanist committed to high standards of personal integrity.
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Nelson Mandela
Born in Eastern Cape, Nelson Mandela moved to Johannesburg in the 1940s; and it was to Joburg that he returned after nearly three decades in prison.
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Eduan Naudé and Brian Shalkoff
It's been serving scrumptious food for over four decades, with queens, presidents, actors, celebrities and ordinary folk breaking bread at its tables; Gramadoelas is a Johannesburg institution – and owners Eduan Naudé and Brian Shalkoff are pretty famous, not only here but across the world.
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Albertina Sisulu
Ma Sisulu is South African royalty, a stalwart of the struggle and one of the most beloved people in the country - and a Joburg resident.
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Joyce Levinsohn
For more than three decades, Joyce Levinsohn has been the leading light in children's theatre, putting on fantastical productions and bringing some magic to the lives of young Joburgers.
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
The "mother of the nation" still lives in Soweto, and is greeted with love and affection wherever she goes.
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