Richard Granville Baloyi

Richard Granville Baloyi
Born1897
South Africa
Died1962 (aged 64–65)
Johannesburg, South Africa
OccupationsBusinessman, community leader, politician
OrganizationAfrican National Congress (ANC)
Known forAlexandra Bus Owners' Association; Atlantic Charter Committee (1943)
TitleTreasurer-General of the ANC (1937–1948)

Richard Granville Baloyi (1897–1962) was a South African entrepreneur, community leader, and politician who played a dual role as a pioneer of Black capitalism and a high-ranking official in the liberation movement. He is best remembered for serving as the Treasurer-General of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1937 to 1948 and for his leadership in the township of Alexandra, where he championed black-owned transport and property rights against colonial and early apartheid-era restrictions

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