True Fighter.... Mahlangu, Solomon Kalushi Born: 10 July 1956, Pretoria*, Gauteng (then Transvaal), South Africa Died: 6 April 1979, Pretoria Central Prison, Pretoria, South Africa Mahlangu was wrongfully accused on charges of murder and terrorism in 1977, and executed by hanging in 1979. He joined the African National Congress (ANC) in September 1976, and left the country to be trained as an Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) “The Spear of the Nation” soldier. The training was received in Angola and Mozambique and on 11 June 1977 he returned to South Africa as a cadre, heavily armed, through Swaziland to assist with student. In apparent defiance of Prime Minister PW Botha, Mahlangu’s last message was inspirational. Before he was executed, Mahlangu said: ‘My blood will nourish the tree that will bear the fruits of freedom. Tell my people that I love them. They must continue We salute Solomon Mahlangu the hero of our struggle.
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