Robben Island prisoner
Banned person. Dimbaza.
Act No. 44 of 1950 Sec. 9 (1)
Issued Period(s) [30 June 1972 to 31/7/1973]
Local chair of the South African Students Organisation (SASO) branch at Fort Hare University in 1972-1973.Regional secretary of SASO in Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) in 1974.
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His banishment order was withdrawn on 28 July 1962.
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His order was withdrawn on 1 October 1964.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.