3 December 1988
Johnstone Mfanafuthi Makhathini, ANC’s head of the Department of International Affairs, dies in exile in Zambia
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Anon (2010), 'Minister to lead exhumation', from News24, 17 February [online], Available at www.news24.com [Accessed 19 November 2010]
- 02Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (2010), Speech by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, on the occasion of the exhumation and repatriation of the mortal remains of Mr Johnny Mfanafuthi Makhathini, from South African Government Information, 20 February[online], Available at www.info.gov.za [Accessed 19 November 2010]
- 03Staff Reporter (2010), 'Zuma pays tribute to struggle hero Makhathini' from the Timeslive, 27 February [online], Available at www.timeslive.co.za [Accessed 19 November 2010]
- 04President Jacob Zuma (2010), Eulogy by the President of the Republic of South Africa during the reburial of the remains of Comrade Johnny Makhathini, Woodburn stadium, Pietermaritzburg on 27 February, from the South African Government Information, 20 February [online], Available at www.info.gov.za [Accessed 19 November 2010]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Johnstone Mfanafuthi Makhathini, ANC’s head of the Department of International Affairs, dies in exile in Zambia. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012792
South African History Online (2011) 'Johnstone Mfanafuthi Makhathini, ANC’s head of the Department of International Affairs, dies in exile in Zambia', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012792 (Accessed: 11 November 2026).
South African History Online, Johnstone Mfanafuthi Makhathini, ANC’s head of the Department of International Affairs, dies in exile in Zambia [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012792, (accessed 11 November 2026).
"Johnstone Mfanafuthi Makhathini, ANC’s head of the Department of International Affairs, dies in exile in Zambia." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012792. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "Johnstone Mfanafuthi Makhathini, ANC’s head of the Department of International Affairs, dies in exile in Zambia." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012792.
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