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MKHONTO, Sparrow

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Was one of the `Cradock Four` abducted by the Eastern Cape Security Branch on 27 June 1985 while travelling to Cradock. Mkhonto was a UDF activist. He was shot and stabbed near Port Elizabeth, after which his body was burnt. Six Eastern Cape Security Branch operatives, including the divisional commander, were refused amnesty for the killings. The commander of Vlakplaas was granted amnesty for knowledge of the incident (AC/1999/0350).

... Latiswa Telmina MALI, Matthews Mayezana MALIBE, Reuben Mandla MALIE, Tseko Ajustinus MALIEHE, Joseph Mahlomola MALINDI, Fanyana Ishmael MALINDI, Mkhonto Samson MALINDI, Zolile Zollie MALINDISA, Jabulile Lina MALINGA, Belesia MALINGA, Bigboy Godfrey MALINGA, Busisiwe Beauty MALINGA, Dolly Doris ...
... was given to the first East London hearing of the Commission in April 1996 by their wives, Ms Nomonde Calata, Ms Nyameka Goniwe, Ms Sindiswa Mkhonto and Ms Nombuyiselo Mhlauli, and by Mhlauli’s daughter, Ms Babalwa Mhlauli. Before their deaths the ‘Cradock Four’ had all been ...
The Cradock Four 245 Some six weeks after the abduction and murder of the PEBCO Three, UDF activists Mr Matthew Goniwe [EC0080/96NWC], Mr Sparrow Mkhonto [EC0029/ 96NWC], Mr Fort Calata [EC0028/96NWC] and Mr Sicelo Mhlawuli [EC0079/96NWC] were abducted and killed outside Port Elizabeth on 27 ...
... South A f r i c a : Griffiths Mxenge, Siphiwe Mtimkulu, Topsy Madaka, Qaqawuli Godolozi, S i p h o Hash e, Champion Galela, Matthew Goniwe, Sparrow Mkhonto, Fort Calata, Sicelo Mhlawuli, Fabian Ribeiro, Florence Ribeiro. 24 Dikgang Moseneke, Smangaliso Mkhatshwa, Abdullah Omar, Gavin Evans, Albie ...
... booby-trapped by the security forces in Operation Zero-Zero at Tsakane in June. The Cradock Four — UDF activists Matthew Goniwe, Sparrow Mkhonto, Sicelo Mhlawuli and Fort Calata — are abducted and murdered by security forces outside Port Elizabeth on 27 June. Their funeral under ANC ...
... Goniwe was a case in point. Regarded as an opponent of the state, he was abducted and killed, as were his fellow activists Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkhonto and Sicelo Mhlawuli. Many others endured a similar fate. 28. Disappearances are usually a very effective way of avoiding international ...
 
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