Duke Themba Machobane went into exile to Nigeria around 1977. He studied for his ‘A Levels’ in Ogoja, south eastern Nigeria. After completing his ‘A levels’ in 1979, he proceeded to the University of Ibadan, Western Nigeria, where he studied English. Machobane was at Ibadan for two years where he studied for a BA Honours degree in English.

Duke Themba Machobane was killed in a South African Defence Force (SADF) raid on 14 June 1985 in Gaborone, Botswana. 

References

Truth and Reconciliation Commission Amnesty Hearing, 2 October. Available at www.justice.gov.za online|African National Congress. (1996). Statement to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission . Available at www.justice.gov.za online. Accessed on 5 May 2014

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