Namedi Mphahlele was banished on 19 February 1953 from his residence in Pietersburg District, [Northern] Transvaal [now Polokwane, Limpopo Province]to the Nkandhla District, Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal].
The order was withdrawn on 18 September 1962.
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Namedi Mphahlele
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- 20 Jul 2026
State record
Banning order
- Order
- Banished. Order suspended for certain time period.
How we know this
- 01• Contribution by Professor S. Badat, Rhodes University, 2012. From the book, Forgotten People - Political Banishment under Apartheid by Professor S. Badat
Last updated · 20 Jul 2026
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