John Motsoahae Mailane was killed in the Sharpeville Massacre on 21 March 1960.
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Biography record
John Motsoahae Mailane
- Died
- 21 March 1960
- Updated
- 3 Sep 2019
John Motsoahae Mailane Image source
South African History Online. (2012, March 2). John Motsoahae Mailane. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0076065
South African History Online (2012) 'John Motsoahae Mailane', South African History Online, 2 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0076065 (Accessed: 3 November 2026).
South African History Online, John Motsoahae Mailane [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0076065, (accessed 3 November 2026).
"John Motsoahae Mailane." South African History Online, 2 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0076065. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "John Motsoahae Mailane." South African History Online. March 2, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0076065.
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