MAHLANGU, Sophy Mncane

Age 49

Description
Was beaten and stabbed in an attack on her home by supporters of Chief Jack Mphezulu Mahlangu in Sterkfontein, KwaNdebele, in July 1975. Chief Mahlangu supported the incorporation of the village into the tribal authority of Lebowa, but many residents resisted, which resulted in attacks on people and property.