1. Andrew Sibusiso Zondo was a South African Umkhonto we Sizwe operative.
10 Facts About Andrew Zondo
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Andrew Zondo detonated a bomb at Sanlam Centre in Amanzimtoti on 23 December 1985, killing five civilians.
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Andrew Zondo grew up at KwaMashu Township near Durban, and attended Ngazane Lower Primary School, Phakama Higher Primary and latterly Nhlakanipho High School in KwaMashu.
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Andrew Zondo joined the ANC when he was 16 years old, and went into exile.
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Andrew Zondo initially wanted to further his studies in exile but ultimately trained as a guerrilla in Angola for the purpose of fighting South Africa's apartheid government.
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In retaliation, Durban MK operatives including Andrew Zondo placed a limpet mine at the Amanzimtoti Sanlam shopping centre on 23 December 1985.
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Andrew Zondo was later captured on 29 December 1985 by the South African security forces.
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Andrew Zondo was prosecuted, found guilty and sentenced to death.
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Andrew Zondo was executed in Pretoria on 9 September 1986.
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Andrew Zondo is still our hero, he is still a hero, I agree.