Andrew Mlangeni passed away in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. It is a page in the history of the country that is being turned, since Andrew Mlangeni was the last survivor of the Rivonia trial, in which he was “defendant number 10” for the magistrates. Alongside Ahmed Kathrada, Walter Sisulu, and of course Nelson Mandela, Andrew Mlangeni was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964 for treason and sabotage. Andrew Mlangeni was the last survivor of the Rivonia trial (1963-1964), in which several prominent members of the anti-apartheid formation of the African National Congress (ANC), including Nelson Mandela, were sentenced to life imprisonment. Andrew Mlangeni ultimately spent twenty-six years behind bars.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 23, 2020 12:22 UTC