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Joseph Lekganyane of the ZCC (Dove) dies

Joseph Lekganyane of the ZCC (Dove) dies

Date
11 Nov 1972
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Joseph Lekganyane of the ZCC (Dove) dies

Joseph Engenas Matlhakanye Lekganyane, leader of the St Engenas Zion Christian Church (the Dove) with support spanning rural and urban areas, died in Warmberg, Pietersburg district. Upon the death of Engenas, the founder of the ZCC, the struggle between Edward and Joseph for church leadership led to a split in the ZCC. Click here to read more about the growth of Zionism. 

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  1. 01Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC.

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Joseph Lekganyane of the ZCC (Dove) dies. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012183

South African History Online (2011) 'Joseph Lekganyane of the ZCC (Dove) dies', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012183 (Accessed: 3 August 2026).

South African History Online, Joseph Lekganyane of the ZCC (Dove) dies [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012183, (accessed 3 August 2026).

"Joseph Lekganyane of the ZCC (Dove) dies." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012183. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Joseph Lekganyane of the ZCC (Dove) dies." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012183.

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