Terror lekota biography sample

Lekota was born in Kroonstad on 13 August 1948, into a working class family where he was the eldest of seven children. Most of Lekota’s schooling was completed in Kroonstad, but he matriculated from St Francis College, Mariannhill, where Steve Biko had completed his schooling just a few years earlier.

Lekota got the nickname, "Terror", on the soccer field.

Terror lekota biography sample pdf

He is married to Cynthia and has four children

In 1971 Lekota started at the University of the North, and it was here that he became politically active. He joined South African Student Association (SASO), and when the full-time organiser, Abaham Tiro, had to flee the county in 1973, Lekota took over this position.

In September 1974 Lekota was arrested with eight other SASO members for organising celebrations around the independence of Mozambique. He was charged under the Terrorism Act, found guilty and sentenced to six years on Robben Island.

While on Robben Island he wr