Member of the Pan African Congress and Deputy Editor of the Sowetan newspaper. Was shot dead in his car by two gunmen.
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Sam Mabe
- Died
- 4 July 1990
- Updated
- 21 Jul 2026
South African History Online. (2019, September 2). Sam Mabe. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0149382
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