Vincent Tshabalala

Born: 15 August 1964
Died: 9 February 1985
Updated: 21 Jul 2026

Summary

Member and Chairman of COSAS, member of the African National Congress and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK).

Vincent “Toivo” Tshabalala was born in Bethal in Mpumalanga on 15 August 1964 where he also grew up. Tshabalala became politically influenced at a young age by the Bethal Trial in 1977 where a number of Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) members were accused. After completing his primary school he went to Minerva High School in Alexandra Township in the early 1980’s.

How we know this

01Mecoamere, V (2008), Alex student trust fund grows, from The Sowetan, 3 November, [online] Available at www.sowetanlive.co.za [Accessed 08 February 2013]
02The Vincent Tshabalala Education Trustfrom GiveGain, [online] Available at www.givengain.com [Accessed 08 February 2013]

Last updated · 21 Jul 2026

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South African History Online. (2012, March 14). Vincent Tshabalala. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ts/ref/B-0077052

South African History Online (2012) 'Vincent Tshabalala', South African History Online, 14 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ts/ref/B-0077052 (Accessed: 27 July 2026).

South African History Online, Vincent Tshabalala [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ts/ref/B-0077052, (accessed 27 July 2026).

"Vincent Tshabalala." South African History Online, 14 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ts/ref/B-0077052. Accessed 27 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Vincent Tshabalala." South African History Online. March 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ts/ref/B-0077052.