SILAS MODIRI MOLEMA

In 1911 he proceeded to Edinburgh to further his studies, and in due course entered the medical faculty in the famous university of that capital city of Scotland. . . Completing his medical studies in 1918, Dr. Moroka soon after came home to South Africa ans commenced practice at his home village of Thaba 'Nchu in 1919. . . Dr. Moroka had been preceded to South Africa shortly before by Dr. Mongoli Sebeta, of Basutoland. It is true also that there had been a Dr. Gabashane in South Africa, but his American diploma was questioned by some. There was also Dr. Walter B. Rubusana, but his was an honorary doctorate in philosophy. There were also distinguished Africans like Alfred Mangena, Pixley ka Isaka Seme, George Dixon Montshiwa and James Poswayo, but they were graduates in law. There was, of course, also Professor D. D. T. Jabavu, lately [had] come home with a spectacular London degree in arts. But arts and law and philosophy did not carry in themselves just that awesom majesty of medicine.

-Silas Modiri Molema, "Dr. James Moroka: President of Congress", Drum, April 1952.