David Sibeko

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David Sibeko (1969)

David Bambatha Maphgumzana Sibeko (born August 26, 1938 in Sophiatown , Johannesburg , † June 12, 1979 in Dar es Salaam ) was a South African politician and journalist. He was a senior member of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC).

Life

Sibeko grew up in the Johannesburg district of Sophiatown, where he attended St. Cyprian's Anglican School . He moved to Johannesburg Bantu High School (later: Western High School ). He then got a job as a telephone operator for Drum magazine . He soon became a reporter there. In 1958 he left the editorial office and worked as an insurance agent. In 1960 he joined the recently founded Pan Africanist Congress (PAC); he soon became chairperson of the Vaal River District . He returned to Drum that same year as a columnist and began writing for the Johannesburg-based Golden City Post .

In 1963, Sibeko was jailed for seven months for violating the Sabotage Act . After his release from prison, he left South Africa and joined the exiled PAC members in Tanzania . He was sent to the People's Republic of China to take a course in "revolutionary journalism". On his return he became the PAC's highest representative for East Africa ; He was also the liaison to the Freedom Committee of the Organization for African Unity (OAU). In 1968 he was named director of the PAC mission to Europe and America; during his tenure he opened PAC offices in several countries. In 1975 he finally became a permanent observer of the PAC at the United Nations . From then on he campaigned among the population of the USA for the fight against apartheid . He was the first member of the South African anti-apartheid movement to address the UN Security Council . In 1975 he was promoted to the PAC Central Committee and became PAC Director of Foreign Affairs. He showed solidarity with the attitude of Steve Biko, who was killed in 1977 .

In 1979 Sibeko took part in the overthrow of PAC chairman Potlako Leballo in Tanzania . Together with Vusumzi Make and Elias Ntloedibe, he formed a triumvirate. Shortly afterwards, however, he was shot dead by members of the PAC's Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA) in his apartment in the Oyster Bay district of Dar es Salaam. Sibeko was buried in Gaborone .

David Sibeko was married to Elizabeth Sibeko, with whom he had four children.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f portrait at sahistory.org.za (English), accessed on March 7, 2019
  2. ↑ David M. Sibeko, 40, South African exile, murdered in Tanzania. New York Times, June 13, 1979, accessed March 8, 2019
personal data
SURNAME Sibeko, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sibeko, David Bambatha Maphgumzana (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African politician and journalist
DATE OF BIRTH August 26, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Sophiatown , Johannesburg
DATE OF DEATH June 12, 1979
Place of death Dar es Salaam