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, before parting ways in 1962. He was a professor at the

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, Liberia, from 1968 to 1974.

Time in the Pan Africanist Congress

When

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, Chairman of the

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(PAC), was forced out of the position, Make joined a Presidential Council consisting of David Sibeko, Ellias Ntloedibe, and himself. Several months later, Make became the sole chairman. He resigned from the chairmanship in January 1981 to make way for John Nyathi Pokela, who had been recently imprisoned on

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. Under Pokela, Make served as deputy chairman of the PAC.

Death

Make died on 15 April 2006 in the HF Verwoerd hospital in

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at the age of 75. He was survived by his widow Alma Liziwe Make and daughter Titise.

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Statement on behalf of the South Africa United Front
an anti-apartheid piece written by Make and Oliver Tambo South African revolutionaries Anti-apartheid activists 1931 births 2006 deaths University of Liberia faculty Pan Africanist Congress of Azania politicians {{AntiApartheid-activist-stub