Griffiths Mxenge
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Griffiths Mxenge, was a South African
anti-apartheid activist. Trained as a lawyer
, he was assassinated by the apartheid secret police in 1981. He was a member of the African National Congress
(ANC). He was sent to Robben Island
in 1966 because of his political activities. He was murdered by the Apartheid government agents led by Dirk Coetzee
in Umlazi
township south of Durban. He had multiple stab wounds and his body was found near the soccer field in Umlazi.
He was married to Victoria Mxenge
, who was later also assassinated.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
anti-apartheid activist. Trained as a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, he was assassinated by the apartheid secret police in 1981. He was a member of the African National Congress
African National Congress
The African National Congress is South Africa's governing Africanist political party, supported by its tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party , since the establishment of non-racial democracy in April 1994. It defines itself as a...
(ANC). He was sent to Robben Island
Robben Island
Robben Island is an island in Table Bay, 6.9 km west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa. The name is Dutch for "seal island". Robben Island is roughly oval in shape, 3.3 km long north-south, and 1.9 km wide, with an area of 5.07 km². It is flat and only a...
in 1966 because of his political activities. He was murdered by the Apartheid government agents led by Dirk Coetzee
Dirk Coetzee
Dirk Coetzee was co-founder and commander of the covert South African Police unit based at Vlakplaas. He and his colleagues were involved in a number of atrocities including the murders of Sizwe Khondile and Griffiths Mxenge...
in Umlazi
Umlazi
Umlazi is a township on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The wider Umlazi area has a population of 750,000. The township is located south-west of Durban....
township south of Durban. He had multiple stab wounds and his body was found near the soccer field in Umlazi.
He was married to Victoria Mxenge
Victoria Mxenge
Victoria Mxenge, was a South African anti-apartheid activist. Trained as a nurse and midwife, she began practising law....
, who was later also assassinated.