News24 | Former Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota has died
Former Congress of the People leader and liberation struggle icon Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota has died at the age of 77.
SUNDAY, 08 MARCH 2026, 08:11
Former Congress of the People leader and liberation struggle icon Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota has died at the age of 77.
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