Sol Plaatje, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Sol Plaatje

South African politician, writer and linguist

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1876

Date of Death: 19-Jan-1932

Profession: writer, politician, translator, journalist

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje (9 October 1876 – 19 June 1932) was a South African intellectual, journalist, linguist, politician, translator and writer.
Plaatje was a founder member and first General Secretary of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC), which became the Africal 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.