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Jim Lithako was banished on 8 March 1954, from Witzieshoek Native Reserve, Harrismith District, Orange Free State [now Free State Province]. He was said to be one of the leading agitators in Witzieshoek, who had refused the instructions of the head of the Native Commission.

Levi Mabe was one of the six, alongside Jeremiah Mabe, accused of various offences arising from conflict in Mabieskraal (Pilansberg), Rustenburg District, Transvaal (now North West Province).

In a banishment order dated 8 May 1935, he is mentioned as a member of the Batlako community who committed certain acts of ‘misconduct,’ ‘but of a less serious nature.’

Ntloe Mabe, originally a resident of 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]. 

Mabe was one of five counsellors of the Bathlako community, together with Chief Jeremiah Mabe, that 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.”

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Piet Mabukela
Died: 25 November 1954

Piet Mabukela was banished on 28 July 1952 from Matlala's Location, Pietersburg District, Transvaal [now Polokwane, Limpopo Province]to Castle Rock, Mount Fletcher, Eastern Province [now Eastern Cape].

Mabukela died on 25 November 1954.

James Maci, from the Maci Tribal Area, Harding District, Natal [KwaZulu-Natal] was banished on 12 October 1959 to the Kalkspruit Native Trust Farm No. 812, Pietersburg district [Northern Transvaal, now Polokwane, Limpopo Province] because of disturbances in rural Natal.

Magade Madapu, Vincent Mbamama Hlamandana and William Tyabashe, from Tsolo District, [Eastern Province, now Eastern Cape] were issued with banishment orders on 16 June 1960.  They were all banished to Driefontein Native Trust Farm, Vryburg District, Northern Cape [now North West Province].

Robben Island prisoner

Banned person. Dimbaza.

Act No. 44 of 1950 Sec. 9 (1)

Issued Period(s) [30 June 1972 to 31/7/1973]

Ruben Makgato and Douglas Ramokgopa were accused of bridging the “leftist” groups operating in Johannesburg and the Batlokwa community of Ramagoep Location, Zoutpansberg District, Transvaal [now Limpopo Province].  Members of the community who worked in Johannesburg formed the “Batlokwa Working Group.” It was alleged that they were helped by lawyers and claimed to represent all the community members on the Witwatersrand and that they interfered in community affairs, which was not welcomed by Chief Theodore Ramokgopa.

Kgagudi Marutanyane was banished, on the same day as Lot Kgagudi Maredi, from Geluks Location, Sekhukhuneland, Lydenburg District, Transvaal [now Lydenburg, Mpumalanga] to Gxulu Location, Keiskammahoek District, [Eastern Province, now Eastern Cape], in November 1957.

 He was considered to be a loyal supporter of Maredi’s and likely to succeed Maredi if he was incapacitated. It was alleged that he intimidated those who worked with state operatives and had negative attitudes towards government. 

His banishment order was withdrawn on 28 July 1962.