Elias Motsoaledi (July 26, 1924- May 9, 1994) was one of the eight men sentenced to life imprisonment at the Rivonia Trial. The third of eight children, he was born in Nebo, Sekhukuneland. Mr. Motsoaledi moved to Johannesburg at the age of 17 in search of work. He soon became quite involved with trade unions, and later played an active role in the establishment of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). A lifelong member of the SACP and the ANC, he played a central role in many campaigns, including the Defiance Campaign of 1952, the year he was first banned. Detained during the 1960 State of Emergency, he was imprisoned for four months. When he was released, he went underground and worked for Umkhonto we Sizwe. After 26 years on Robben Island, Motsoaledi was elected to the National Executive Committee of the ANC. He received an Isitwalandwe Medal on January 8, 1992 along with Oliver Tambo, Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Helen Joseph, Ahmed Kathrada, Harry Gwala, Andrew Mlangeni, Raymond Mhlaba, and Wilton Mkwayi. He died on the day that Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the President of South Africa. July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Rivonia Trial was an infamous trial which took place in South Africa between 1963 and 1964, in which ten leaders of the African National Congress were tried for 221 acts of sabotage designed to ferment violent revolution. Origins It was named after Rivonia, the suburb of Johannesburg where 19... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... A union (labor union in American English; trade union, sometimes trades union, in British English; either labour union or trade union in Canadian English) is a legal entity consisting of employees or workers having a common interest, such as all the assembly workers for one employer, or all the workers... The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is a trade union federation in South Africa. ... Categories: South African politics | South African political parties | Politics stubs | Communist parties ... ANC redirects here. ... The Defiance Campaign was presented by the African National Congress (ANC) at a conference held in Bloemfontein, South Africa in December 1951. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Umkhonto we Sizwe (or MK), translated Spear of the Nation, was the military wing of the African National Congress (ANC). ... Prison Buildings on Robben Island Cape Town, False Bay (top) and Table Bay with Robben Island (right) from space, February 1995 Robben Island (Dutch for seal island) is an island 12 km off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa located in Table Bay at 33. ... The National Executive Committee or NEC is the chief administrative body of the Labour Party. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Oliver Reginald Tambo (27 October 1917 - 24 April 1993) was a South African anti-apartheid politician and a central figure in the African National Congress (ANC). ... Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (born July 18, 1918), was the first democratically elected President of South Africa, having previously been a prominent anti-apartheid activist there. ... Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu (May 18, 1912 - May 5, 2003) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and member of the African National Congress (ANC). ... Born in Sussex, England, in 1905, she graduated from Kings College, in 1927. ... Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada (sometimes nicknamed Kathy) (21 August 1929 - ) is a South African politician and was an anti-apartheid activist and political prisoner. ... Raymond Mhlaba (February 12, 1920-February 20, 2005) was an anti-apartheid activist and leader of the African National Congress (ANC). ... Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (born July 18, 1918), was the first democratically elected President of South Africa, having previously been a prominent anti-apartheid activist there. ... The President of South Africa is the head of state and head of government under South Africas Constitution. ...

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[[1] Profiles of the men and women receiving Isitwalandwe Medal in 1992]. [[2] Death of Elias Motsoaledi] 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...