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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. 

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. 

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, 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.”

On 27 February 1958, banishment orders were made out for three key Bahurutshe figures - Abraham Mogale, Kenneth Mosenyi and David Moiloa.

Moses Moichela, from Matlala's Location, Pietersburg District, [Northern] Transvaal, [now Polokwane, Limpopo Province]was banished to “Natives Reserve 7B” in the Lower-Umfolozi district of Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal] on 19 January 1955.

His banishment order stated that despite the removal of Makwena Matlala and her key advisers, people like him were still opposing Native Affairs Department (NAD) rule.

His order was withdrawn on 9 February 1966.  

Boas Moiloa, from Linokana Reserve (Zeerust), Marico District, Transvaal [North West Province] is described by Advocate George Bizos’ as ‘a dignified, elderly man who, during the troubles after Abram's expulsion, had come through necessity to be seen as the head of the tribe.’ Kgosi [Chief] Abram Ramotshere Pogiso Moiloa, was a key figure in the Bahurutshe resistance of the 1950s.  He was fr

David Moiloa, a flamboyant, amusing orator often at the rear of events, had been imprisoned in Johannesburg during the 1952 Defiance Campaign. He was the brother of Chief Israel Moiloa, with whom he was strongly at odds. According to his banishment order, he and Kenneth Mosenyi were the chief instigators of the disruptions among the Bahurutshe.