Born in 1918, Mashaba was a factory worker. He joined the African National Congress during the Defiance Campaign and was active in the Moroka branch.
Biography record
July Mashaba
- Born
- 1918
- Updated
- 16 Sep 2019

South African History Online. (2019, September 2). July Mashaba. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0149462
South African History Online (2019) 'July Mashaba', South African History Online, 2 September. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0149462 (Accessed: 13 October 2026).
South African History Online, July Mashaba [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0149462, (accessed 13 October 2026).
"July Mashaba." South African History Online, 2 Sept. 2019, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0149462. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "July Mashaba." South African History Online. September 2, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0149462.
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