Michael (‘Mikia’) Matlala took part in Wold War 1. According to his family, he was banished, from Matlala's Location, Pietersburg District, Northern Transvaal [now Polokwane, Limpopo Province] in June 1953, to haMatonzi near the Shingwedzi area of the Kruger National Park. However, since they indicated that one Mbata was also at GaMatonziit is likely that he was at Boltman Native Trust Farm in the Sibasa District, [Tshivhase], [Northern] Transvaal, [now Limpopo].
Tlou Matlala was banished on 11 June 1952 from Matlala's Location, Pietersburg District, Transvaal [now Polokwane, Limpopo] to Zwelitsha Native Reserve, King William’s Town District, Eastern Province [now Eastern Cape].
He was the son of Mokoena Matlala, aged 12 at the time of his banishment and heir to the chieftainship.
His order was withdrawn on 1 October 1964.
Jacob Matome (Rachabedi), originally resident at Matlala's Location, Pietersburg District, Northern Transvaal, [now Polokwane, Limpopo Province] was banished on 19 January 1955 to the Natives Reserve 8 (Mandini), Mtunzini District, Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal].
His banishment order stated that despite the removal of Makwena Matlala and her key advisers, people like Matome were still opposing the Native affairs Department (NAD) rule.
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, 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.”
Nickle Mjekula was banned for two years in June 1966 under the National Party's Suppression of Communisn Act. He was also banned from attending gatehrings.He was imprisoned under the Suppression of Communism Act.
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.
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].’
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Charlie Mlaba
Died:
14 November 1958
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 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.