Johannesburg Indian High School
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Johannesburg Indian High School was a segregated secondary school in Johannesburg that educated many Indian South Africans, including anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johannesburg Indian High | 1 |
| Johannesburg Indian High School canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4516780 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johannesburg Indian High School Context triple: [Ahmed Kathrada, educatedAt, Johannesburg Indian High School]
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A.
Durban High School
Durban High School is a historic and prestigious all-boys secondary school in Durban, South Africa, known for its strong academic and sporting traditions.
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B.
Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School
Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School is a prominent public girls’ secondary school in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, known for its strong academic performance and rich traditions.
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C.
Maritzburg College
Maritzburg College is a historic all-boys public school in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, renowned for its strong academic, sporting, and cultural traditions.
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D.
Lobamba Royal School
Lobamba Royal School is an educational institution in Eswatini known for educating members of the Swazi royal family, including King Mswati III.
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E.
Naparima Girls’ High School
Naparima Girls’ High School is a prestigious secondary school for girls located in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, known for its strong academic performance and rich cultural and extracurricular programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johannesburg Indian High School Target entity description: Johannesburg Indian High School was a segregated secondary school in Johannesburg that educated many Indian South Africans, including anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada.
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A.
Durban High School
Durban High School is a historic and prestigious all-boys secondary school in Durban, South Africa, known for its strong academic and sporting traditions.
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B.
Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School
Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School is a prominent public girls’ secondary school in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, known for its strong academic performance and rich traditions.
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C.
Maritzburg College
Maritzburg College is a historic all-boys public school in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, renowned for its strong academic, sporting, and cultural traditions.
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D.
Lobamba Royal School
Lobamba Royal School is an educational institution in Eswatini known for educating members of the Swazi royal family, including King Mswati III.
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E.
Naparima Girls’ High School
Naparima Girls’ High School is a prestigious secondary school for girls located in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, known for its strong academic performance and rich cultural and extracurricular programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
secondary school
ⓘ
segregated school ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Johannesburg Indian High
ⓘ
linked to:
Johannesburg Indian High School
|
| cityDistrict |
Johannesburg metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Johannesburg metropolitan area
|
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| educated | Ahmed Kathrada ⓘ |
| educationLevel | secondary ⓘ |
| ethnicFocus |
Indian South Africans
ⓘ
linked to:
Indians in South Africa
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| governedBy | Department of Indian Affairs (apartheid South Africa) ⓘ |
| historicalContext | racially segregated schooling in South Africa ⓘ |
| historicalRole | education of Indian South Africans during apartheid ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gauteng
ⓘ
Johannesburg ⓘ
linked to:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Transvaal Province ⓘ
linked to:
Transvaal
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| notableAlumnus | Ahmed Kathrada ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | apartheid era ⓘ |
| segregatedUnder | apartheid education system ⓘ |
| studentBody | Indian community of Johannesburg ⓘ |
| studentDemographicPolicy | restricted to Indian pupils under apartheid law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Johannesburg Indian High School Description of subject: Johannesburg Indian High School was a segregated secondary school in Johannesburg that educated many Indian South Africans, including anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Johannesburg Indian High School