Hundreds welcome Makhathini's remains
By Khanyisa Tabata
21 February 2010
The remains of ANC stalwart Johnny Makhathini were welcomed by hundreds of people at Durban International Airport last night.
Makhathini's remains were exhumed in Zambia yesterday morning by a government delegation led by International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zweli Mkhize.
Makhathini died in exile on December 3, 1988 and his remains will be reburied on the 27th of this month in Pietermaritzburg.
Addressing about 200 people who welcomed Makhathini's remains by singing liberation songs, Mkhize described Makhathini as a real freedom fighter.
Makhathini's wife, Valerie, and his daughter, Nandi, who live in Atlanta in America, were also in Zambia to witness the exhumation.
21 February 2010
The remains of ANC stalwart Johnny Makhathini were welcomed by hundreds of people at Durban International Airport last night.
Makhathini's remains were exhumed in Zambia yesterday morning by a government delegation led by International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zweli Mkhize.
Makhathini died in exile on December 3, 1988 and his remains will be reburied on the 27th of this month in Pietermaritzburg.
Addressing about 200 people who welcomed Makhathini's remains by singing liberation songs, Mkhize described Makhathini as a real freedom fighter.
Makhathini's wife, Valerie, and his daughter, Nandi, who live in Atlanta in America, were also in Zambia to witness the exhumation.
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