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Biography record

Michael Shivute

Died
17 June 1969
Updated
5 Dec 2019
Mr Michael Shivute was detained on 16th June 1969 under section 6(1) of the Terrorism Act and was held at the Ondagwa police cells in South West Africa where he allegedly committed suicide less than 24 hours later.An inquest returned a verdict of suicide but gave no further details.

State record

Incarceration

Admitted
16 June 1969
Days detained
1 day

How we know this

  1. 01Behind Closed Doors. By Shireen Motala .South African Institute Race Relations.1987.

Last updated · 5 Dec 2019

Cite this entry

South African History Online. (2012, March 1). Michael Shivute. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/B-0074841

South African History Online (2012) 'Michael Shivute', South African History Online, 1 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/B-0074841 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).

South African History Online, Michael Shivute [website], https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/B-0074841, (accessed 22 July 2026).

"Michael Shivute." South African History Online, 1 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/B-0074841. Accessed 22 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Michael Shivute." South African History Online. March 1, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/B-0074841.

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