Tiyo Soga
Tiyo Soga | |
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Tiyo Soga. | |
| Born | 1829 |
| Died | 12 August 1871 (aged 41–42) Tutura, near Gcuwa, Xhosa Kingdom |
| Nationality | Xhosa |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, minister, translator, missionary evangelist, and composer of hymns |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Soga, née Burnside (1857–1871) |
| Children | 7 surviving, including Jotello Festiri Soga and Jessie Margaret Soga |
| Awards | Order of Ikhamanga in Gold |
Tiyo Soga (1829 – 12 August 1871) was a Xhosa journalist, minister, translator, missionary evangelist, and composer of hymns. Soga was the first black South African to be ordained, and worked to translate the Bible and John Bunyan's classic work Pilgrim's Progress into his native Xhosa language.