September 2011, at the Sebokeng College of Education in Sedibeng
September 2011, at the Sebokeng College of Education in Sedibeng
September 2011, at the Sebokeng College of Education in Sedibeng
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The rich history and heritage was not without losses, trials and<br />
tribul<strong>at</strong>ions. These trials and tribul<strong>at</strong>ions gave us our heroes and hero<strong>in</strong>es.<br />
We have <strong>the</strong> Sharpeville Six Trialist. These are our heroes and hero<strong>in</strong><br />
who spent <strong>the</strong> longest time on <strong>the</strong> De<strong>at</strong>h Row.<br />
• Francis Don Mokhesi now deceased, may his Soul rest <strong>in</strong> Peace<br />
• Oupa Molefi D<strong>in</strong>iso also deceased, may his soul rest <strong>in</strong> peace<br />
• Duma Joshua Khumalo now deceased, may his soul rest <strong>in</strong> peace.<br />
• Mojalefa Regionald Sef<strong>at</strong>sa<br />
• Reed Malebo Mokoena<br />
• Theresa Ramashemola, <strong>the</strong> only woman on <strong>the</strong> de<strong>at</strong>hrow.<br />
These heroes and hero<strong>in</strong>es brought such untold pressure on <strong>the</strong><br />
apar<strong>the</strong>id government th<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong>y were ultim<strong>at</strong>ely released.<br />
It is also <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g to notice <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g, trivia or f<strong>at</strong>e: Reed Malebo<br />
Mokoena, one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sharpeville Six Trialists, was born on Friday 13<br />
December 1962. He is sentenced toge<strong>the</strong>r with <strong>the</strong> Sharpeville Six<br />
Trialists on Friday 13 th December 1985 and guess wh<strong>at</strong>? They are<br />
released from <strong>the</strong> De<strong>at</strong>h Row on Friday 13th December 1991. A very<br />
strange co<strong>in</strong>cidence if <strong>in</strong>deed it is, but a d<strong>at</strong>e <strong>in</strong> history never<strong>the</strong>less.<br />
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