Teboho “Tsietsi” Mashinini dies in West Africa

Date: 5 Jul 1990
Updated: 20 Jul 2026

Teboho “Tsietsi” Mashinini dies in West Africa

On 5 July 1990, Teboho “Tsietsi” Mashinini died under strange circumstances in Conakry, Guinea. Mashinini was hospitalised with multiple injuries, apparently sustained following an attack – he died a few days after his admission into hospital. According to reports, Mashinini's left eye had fallen in, his left ear was bleeding, he had a deep mark on his face and a large scar on his forehead.

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South African History Online. (2011, July 1). Teboho “Tsietsi” Mashinini dies in West Africa. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065423

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South African History Online. "Teboho “Tsietsi” Mashinini dies in West Africa." South African History Online. July 1, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065423.