Phindile Mfethi

Restricted to Germiston, Transvaal. In mid 1978 banished to the Transkei.Former trade unionist with the National Union of Textile Workers and Secretary of the IAS; detained from 10 May ’76 to 16 May ’77 in terms of the Terrorism Act. After his release he was immediately served with a banning and house arrest order restricting him to his house between 6pm to 6am. His banning after a full year in detention was widely condemned. On 25 July he was deported to Butterworth in the transkei. His wife , two children and his nephew, none of whom are banned, were also deported.

Mcgregor Mgolombane

McGregor Mgolombane, from Thembuland, Umtata District, [Eastern Province, now Eastern Cape] was  banished to Native Trust Farm Magagapere No. KU 1.8 (also known as Wesselsvlei), Kuruman District, [Northern Cape] on 14 May 1958.

He was said to be “intimately associated” with Jackson Nkosiyane (Secretary to Paramount Chief Dalindyebo) and Twalimfene and Bangilizwe Joyi and to travel and write “to oppose stabilization”¦he frequently travelled to Cape Town and other big centres where he was suspected of making contact with subversive elements.”

Diliza Mji

 

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  • Diliza Miji was involved in student politics. Miji is a Black Economic Empowerment firm owner,in July 2008, Miji along with partner Razak Moosa opened Ethekwinin Hospital and Heart Centre. He is the chairman of Advance Technologies and Engineering as well as the Deputy Chairman of British Aerospace SA. 

Mabunu Mkize

Tensions between the Ntanzi and Bomvu communities developed in the 1940s, allegedly because Nembe Ntanzi, the hereditary leader of the Ntanzi section, ”was dismissed from the office of  induna  [headman] by Nonkenkeza Ngubane, the Acting Chief of the Bomvu tribe.” Both these communities lived in the Greytown District, Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal].’ 

Charlie Mlaba

Charlie Mlaba supported Mzwangedwa Mlaba’s campaign to be the chief of his community, in the Camperdown District, Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], but the community voted for another chief. This led to a dispute in the community and there were several outbreaks of violence over this issue. It was decided that he, Mzwangedwa Mlaba, Mpiyeza Mlaba and another be banished to restore  peace in the area.

Mlaba, formerly resident in the Camperdown District was banished to Mahlabatini, northern Natal on 7 November 1953. 

Mpiyeza Mlaba

Mpiyeza Mlaba supported Mzwangedwa Mlaba’s campaign to be chief of his community, in the Camperdown District, Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], but the community voted for another chief. This led to a dispute in the community and there were several outbreaks of violence over this issue. It was decided that Mpiyeza Mlaba, Mzwangedwa Mlaba and two others should be banished to restore the peace.

Mlaba, formerly resident in the Camperdown District, Natal was banished to Mahlabatini, Northern Natal on 7 November 1953. 

Mzwangedwa Mlaba

Mzwangedwa Mlaba allegedly campaigned to be the Chief of his community in the Camperdown District, Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal],  but the community voted for another chief. He and his followers were accused of resorting to violence, creating dissent and attempting to discredit the appointed Chief. There were several outbreaks of violence over this dispute. It was decided that he and three others should be banished to restore the peace.

Seth Moanakwena

Seth Moanakwena, originally resident at Mabieskraal [Pilansberg], Rustenburg District, [Western] Transvaal [now North West Province] was banished on 19 December 1955 to Driefontein Native Trust Farm, Vryburg, [Western] Transvaal [now North West Province]. 

Moanakwena was one of the five counsellors of the Bathlako community, together with Chief Jeremiah Mabe, and he was banished from Mabieskraal to the Driefontein banishment camp. It was claimed that their presence in Mabieskraal was “inimical to the peace, order and good government of the African people living there.”