Harry Gwala is awarded Isitwalandwe/Seaparakoe

Date: 8 Jan 1992
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Harry Gwala is awarded Isitwalandwe/Seaparakoe

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the African National Congress (ANC) on 8 January 1992, Harry Gwala was awarded the Isitwalandwe/Seaparankoe, the highest honour bestowed by the ANC on members for dedication, service and selfless commitment to liberation struggle. President Nelson Mandela said in his address at Gwala's funeral that it was 'precisely because of the recognition of Mphephethwa's tenacity that the ANC awarded him this honour'.

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01Sonderling, N.E. New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.2 , Pretoria: Vista.
02South African History Online, 'Harry "Mphphethwa" Themba Gwala', from SAHO, [online], Available at www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed: 17 December 2013]

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Harry Gwala is awarded Isitwalandwe/Seaparakoe. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013003

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South African History Online. "Harry Gwala is awarded Isitwalandwe/Seaparakoe." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013003.