50th Anniversary of the executionof Vuyisile Mini, Wilson Khanyingo and Zinakile Mkaba
The Department of Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula together with Department of Justice and Correctional Services and the Nelson Mandela Municipality will be hosting the 50th Anniversary of the Execution of the three struggle stalwarts Vuyisile Mini, Wilson Khayingo and Zinakile Mkaba.
The three freedom fighters were arrested on 10 May 1963. In March 1964, they were sentenced to death. Mini, Khayingo and Mkaba were executed in the Pretoria Central Prison (now Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Service) on 06 November 1964.
The commemoration will start at the place where the three were executed in Gauteng then the programme will then extend to the Eastern Cape wherein a memorial lecture will be held.
Details of the programme are as follows:
1. Retracing The Last Footsteps of Vuyisile Mini, Wilson Khayingo and Zinakile Mkaba.
Date: 5 November 2014
Time: 9h00
Venue: Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Facility, Pretoria MESS Hall
2. Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula’s memorial lecture.
Date: 5 November 2014
Time: 17h30
Venue: Lilian Ngoyi Sports Complex, Kwa Zakhele, Eastern Cape
3. Official Tribute
Date: 6 November 2014
Time: 9h00
Venue: New Brighton,Nangoza Jebe Hall, Eastern Cape
RSVP:
Vusani Moyo
Cell: 079 311 0530
Phumeza Qaqa
Cell: 076 510 430
Enquiries:
Mbulelo Musi
Cell: 082 838 3890
