John Henderson Soga
John Henderson Soga | |
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| Born | 1860 |
| Died | 10 March 1941 (aged 80–81) |
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupations | Minister, Historian, Translator, Ethnographer, Composer |
| Known for | The South-Eastern Bantu; The Ama-Xhosa: Life and Customs |
| Parent | Tiyo Soga (father) Janet Burnside (mother) |
| Relatives | William Anderson Soga (brother) Allan Kirkland Soga (brother) |
John Henderson Soga (10 February 1860–March 1941) was a prominent Xhosa minister, historian, translator and ethnographer. The second son of the celebrated missionary Tiyo Soga, his elder brother was William Anderson Soga, the first Black medical doctor in South Africa. He became a key intellectual figure in the early 20th century, specifically noted for his efforts to document Xhosa history and customs from an African perspective.