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Masemola, Jeff
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- Masemola, Jafta Kgalabi
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1929–1990
History
Teacher and anti-apartheid activist. Member of the ANC Youth League, then the PAC. Known as the ‘Tiger of Azania’, founder of the armed wing of the PAC, APLA. Arrested in 1962 charged with sabotage for blowing up power lines and smuggling freedom fighters out of South Africa, received life imprisonment in July 1963. Met Nelson Mandela at Victor Verster Prison on 13 October 1989, which sparked rumours that they discussed unity between the ANC and the PAC. Released from prison on 15 October 1989, and on 17 April 1990 he was killed in a mysterious car accident.
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ZA-COM-03542
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