Siphiwo Maxwell “Congress” Mthimkhulu

Born: 23 March 1960
Died: 14 April 1982
Updated: 23 Aug 2019

Summary

Member of SASM, COSAS Leader and one of the 'Cosas Two'

Siphiwo Maxwell “Congress” Mthimkhulu, son of Sipho and Joyce Nobantu Mthimkhulu was born on the 23 March 1960. He grew up in Njoli Street, Zwide Township in Port Elizabeth. His political activism began with him joining the South African Student Movement (SASM) in 1977.

How we know this

01Philips D, South Africa The Truth & Reconciliation Commission (part 3) from London Grip Politics and Society, [online], Available at www.londongrip.com [Accessed on 5 September 2011]
02Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, (2009), Tribute to the PEBCO 3 and COSAS, [online], Available at www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za [Accessed on 5 September 2011]
03Address by His Excellency, President Jacob Zuma at the reburial of the Blacks Civics Organisation (PEBCO) 3 and Congress of South African Students (COSAS) 2, Missionvale Campus Arena, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, from South African Government Information, 3 October 2009, [online], Available at www.info.gov.za [Accessed: 12 September 2011]

Last updated · 23 Aug 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, September 13). Siphiwo Maxwell “Congress” Mthimkhulu. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0068164

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"Siphiwo Maxwell “Congress” Mthimkhulu." South African History Online, 13 Sept. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0068164. Accessed 24 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Siphiwo Maxwell “Congress” Mthimkhulu." South African History Online. September 13, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0068164.