Pretoria’s first Black mayor

Date: 24 Nov 1995
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Johannes Lebone Slo Ramokhoase was born in 1951 in Eesterus before the residents were moved to Mamelodi. He was the headmaster of Mamelodi High School and chairman of the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU). On 24 November 1995, Ramokhoase became the first black mayor of Pretoria. He was instrumental in integrating the old city council of Pretoria with the local municipalities of Mamelodi. A street in the Pretoria CBD has been named in his honour.

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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2013, November 21). Pretoria’s first Black mayor. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096662

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