South African officials say the mortal remains of 49 freedom fighters who died while exiled in Zimbabwe and Zambia during the struggle against white minority rule in South Africa have been returned to the country.
JOHANNESBURG — The mortal remains of 42 South Africa n freedom fighters who died while exiled in Zimbabwe and Zambia duringThe remains were received by government officials and family members at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in the capital Pretoria after being exhumed in Zambia and Zimbabwe for their reburial in the country of their birth.
Others left the country to avoid being arrested by the apartheid regime for their involvement in anti-apartheid activities, and chose Zimbabwe and Zambia where the underground structures were the strongest. Speaking during a Heritage Day event in South Africa on Tuesday, South Africa’s deputy president Paul Mashatile said the repatriation was part of efforts to teach future generations about the role played by many in the struggle against apartheid.
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