MAHLANGU, Nofanezile

Age 46

Description
She lost her home in an arson attack by perpetrators opposed to the Kwa-Ndebele government and Imbokodo vigilantes in KwaMhlanga, KwaNdebele, on 5 May 1986. Ms Mahlangu`s husband served in the KwaNdebele Chiefs` Council when residents opposed incorporation into the newly independent KwaNdebele, resulting in violent conflict during which hundreds of people died or were injured. KwaNdebele independence was cancelled in August 1986 because of Moutse resistance.