Andrew Mlangeni served as a member of parliament for the ANC from 1994 to 1999.
10 Facts About Andrew Mlangeni
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Andrew Mlangeni served once more in the National Assembly from 2009 to 2014, when he retired.
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Andrew Mlangeni was close friends with Nelson Mandela and spoke at Mandela's memorial service at FNB Stadium.
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In 2017, Andrew Mlangeni appeared with fellow defendants at the Rivonia Trial, Denis Goldberg and Ahmed Kathrada, along with lawyers Joel Joffe, George Bizos and Denis Kuny in a documentary film entitled Life is Wonderful, directed by Sir Nicholas Stadlen, which tells the story of the trial.
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On 26 April 2018, Andrew Mlangeni received an Honorary Doctorate in Education from the Durban University of Technology in South Africa.
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Andrew Mlangeni was awarded an honorary doctorate in Law on 7 April 2018 by Rhodes University.
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Andrew Mlangeni was awarded the Freedom of the City of London on 20 July 2018 at age 93.
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Andrew Mlangeni married June Ledwaba from 1950 until her death in 2001 from cancer.
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Andrew Mlangeni died on 21 July 2020 in 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria after complaining of abdominal related issues.
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Andrew Mlangeni was given a special state funeral on 29 July 2020 and he was buried at Roodepoort cemetery next to his wife June.