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Natoo Babenia is born

Natoo Babenia is born

Date
28 Mar 1924
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Natoo Babenia is born

Natoo Babenia, a political activist first in India, resisting British rule and later in South Africa against the Apartheid government, was born at Coedmore Road, Bellair, Durban. In South Africa he was a member of the African National Congress (ANC), South African Communist Party (SACP) and Umkhonto We Sizwe (MK) and served sixteen years on Robben Island. Babenia passed away on 1 January 1999 at the age of 75.

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  1. 01Makhaye, D., (1999), ANC leaders at Natoo Babenia's memorial service, from African National Congress, [online], Available at www.anc.org.za [Accessed: 19 March 2014]
  2. 02JM, Memoirs of a Saboteur (REVIEW), from South African Communist Party, [online], Available at www.sacp.org.za [Accessed: 19 March 2014]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Natoo Babenia is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011462

South African History Online (2011) 'Natoo Babenia is born', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011462 (Accessed: 8 August 2026).

South African History Online, Natoo Babenia is born [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011462, (accessed 8 August 2026).

"Natoo Babenia is born." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011462. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Natoo Babenia is born." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011462.

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