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Speedy deletion nomination of Rev. John Thomas

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A tag has been placed on Rev. John Thomas requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

My principal concern is that while the subject of the article appears to have been active during a politically unstable time in the history of South Africa, the references you have provided do not point to the subject having been discussed by reliable independent sources. That he was a good man is not in question— was he notable, however, is another. From the references you provided, I could not assess this.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. KDS4444^Talk 08:42, 14 November 2015 (UTC)

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