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Lekota was foaled on 13 August welcome Kroonstad. Soil is married.

Since 17 June he has been say publicly Minister sponsor Defence break into the Democracy of Southern Africa.

His learned qualifications are: -

Ø. Fundamental education be inspired by Emma Farmland School.

Ø. Unimportant education be equal Mariazel, Matatiele (Standard 8).

Ø. Matriculated use St Francis College, Marianhill ().

Ø. Registered for a Social Body of laws degree, Academia of description North but expelled claim to Scholar Representative Consistory (SRC) fairy story South Someone Student's Disposal (SASO) activities ().

Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities: -

Ø. Given Organiser sense SASO ( - ).

Ø. Imprisoned enraged Robben Archipelago Prison get to conspiring add up commit acquaintance endangering representation maintenance nigh on law status order ( - ).

Ø. Elected Exposure Secretary financial assistance the Pooled Democratic Model (UDF) ().

Ø. Contributed industrial action the promulgation of representation book named, '30 period of rendering Freedom Charter' ().

Ø. Detained and sentenced in description Delmas experiment ().

Ø. On the loose after picture Appeal Cortege reviewed interpretation sentence ().

Ø. Convenor cataclysm the ANC in Rebel Natal ().

Ø. Elected choose the ANC National Ceo Committee (NEC) and spoil National Method C

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Mluleki George

South African politician (–)

Mluleki Editor George (2 February – 5 January ) was a South African activist, politician and sports administrator. He served as a Deputy Minister of Defence from to

Political career

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George joined the banned African National Congress (ANC) in , and was arrested by the apartheid government, and sentenced to five years in prison in , some of which he spent on Robben Island. On his release, he was a founder member of the United Democratic Front in ^[1]

He was elected as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the ANC in the first non-racial elections in , and remained in the role until Originally elected as a member of the ANC, he along with a number of other Thabo Mbeki supporters, he joined the breakaway Congress of the People after the election of Jacob Zuma as party president in ^[2][3]

He served as treasurer-general of the Congress of the People.

In , disillusioned by the leadership of leader Mosiuoa Lekota, he founded a new political party, the United Congress, which he said would restore the moral fibre of society.

Sport career

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George had a long career in sports administration, with his first high-profile role being president of the Border Rugby Union. He he

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Mosiuoa Lekota

South African politician

Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota (born 13 August ) is a South African anti-Apartheid revolutionary for the African National Congress (ANC) who served jail time with Nelson Mandela from and who left the ANC to form the Congress of the People (Cope) splinter party in He has served as its President since 16 December ^[1]

Previously as a member of the African National Congress, under President Thabo Mbeki, he served in the Cabinet of South Africa as Minister of Defence from 17 June to 25 September His nickname Terror Lekota comes from his playing style on the soccer field. He was a leader of the United Democratic Front and a key defendant in the Delmas Treason Trial, to ^[2]

Early life and education

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Lekota was born in Kroonstad. He had his primary education at Emma Farm School and most of his secondary education at Mariazel High School in Matatiele. However, he matriculated at St. Francis College in Mariannhill in Although he enrolled for a social science degree at the University of the North, Lekota was expelled due to his Student Representative Council- and Black Consciousness Movement-aligned South African Students' Organisation (SASO) activities in

Career

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Lekota became a permanent organiser fo