Joe Mzamane
BornJoshua Bernard Mbizo Mzamane
(1918-01-10)January 10, 1918
Ngxaza, Tsolo
DiedDecember 13, 1993(1993-12-13) (aged 75)
OccupationPriest, Mayor

Joshua Bernard Mbizo Mzamane; 10 January 1918 – 13 December 1993 was an Anglican priest in the Anglican Diocese of Johannesburg and a human rights activist.[1]

Life and work

Joe was born in Ngxaza, Tsolo, Eastern Cape in 1918. His mother was Martha Mzizi and his father was Shadrach Mzamane who was an Anglican voluntary preacher.[2]

Joe did his primary school at St. Cuthberts Mission, Tsolo. He obtained a Diploma in Theology from St Peters College Rosettenville and was the rector of St. Barnabas Church, KwaThema from 1962-1982.[3] He was also the National and Regional President of the Interdenominational African Minister's Association (IDAMASA).[1] He was also the mayor of KwaThema during the apartheid era.[4] The Joe Mzamane street in kwaThema was named after him. Joe Mzamane is Joab Mzamane's brother, Mbulelo Mzamane's father[5] and Bishop Sitembele Mzamane's uncle.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Black Who's who of Southern Africa Today – Page 260". African Business Publications, 1982. 1982.
  2. "Godfrey Callaway, Missionary in Kaffraria, 1892-1942 - Page 135: His Life and Writings". Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1946. 1946.
  3. "Crockford's Clerical Directory, Volume 85; Volumes 87-88 – Page 726". Oxford University Press, 1973 - Clergy. 1980.
  4. "Permanent Peace – Page 112". Saga Press, 1985 - Apartheid. 1985.
  5. "Well known academic will be missed". African Reporter. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  6. "Funeral Arrangements of Mbulelo Mzamane". Mbulelomzamane.tumblr.com. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
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