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Leon Madakeni

Published 1 March 2012Updated 4 September 2019

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Leon Madakeni

Leon Madakeni, star of the South African film Wanaka, a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK). Died in exile in Angola

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