Khuzwayo Joe Mlangeni

Born: 1936
Died: 5 September 1961
Updated: 15 Sep 2019

Summary

Khuzwayo Joe Mlangeni was one of the first persons to be executed at the Pretoria Central Prison on 5 September 1961.

Khuzwayo Joe Mlangeni along with four others were the first to be executed at the Pretoria Central prison for political reasons. This followed a clash at Cator Manor township outside Durban the previous year during the beerhall riots.

The prison was restored as a museum and launched as the Gallows Musuem in November 2011.

How we know this

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Last updated · 15 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2019, August 22). Khuzwayo Joe Mlangeni. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0148289

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South African History Online, Khuzwayo Joe Mlangeni [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0148289, (accessed 22 July 2026).

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