Dingaan Bongani “The Rose of Soweto” Thobela was born at Baragwanath hospital on 24 September 1966. His mother named him Bongani, but his paternal grandmother decided he should have a different name since he had a half brother from his father’s side with the same name. She decided on the name Dingaan. Thobela later decided to keep Bongani as his middle name. His parents separated soon after he was born.
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Dingaan Bongani Thobela
- Born
- 24 September 1966
- Updated
- 14 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Jackson R. Book Review: Dingaan Thobela - by Ron Jackson from African Ring magazine [online] Available at: www.africanringmagazine.com [Accessed on 12 December 2013]
- 02Morgan B. (2013) Dingaan Thobela: The Rose of Soweto from South AfricaInfo [online] Available at: www.southafrica.info [Accessed on 13 December 2013]
- 03Channel 24 (2009) Dingaan and Basetsana: A thorny rose [online] Available at: www.channel24.co.za [Accessed on 13 December 2013]
Last updated · 14 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2019, August 22). Dingaan Bongani Thobela. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0148786
South African History Online (2019) 'Dingaan Bongani Thobela', South African History Online, 22 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0148786 (Accessed: 7 August 2026).
South African History Online, Dingaan Bongani Thobela [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0148786, (accessed 7 August 2026).
"Dingaan Bongani Thobela." South African History Online, 22 Aug. 2019, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0148786. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Dingaan Bongani Thobela." South African History Online. August 22, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0148786.
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