Matthew Goniwe OLS was a South African anti-apartheid activist and one of The Cradock Four murdered by the South African Police in 1985.
18 Facts About Matthew Goniwe
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Matthew Goniwe obtained a teachers' diploma from University of Fort Hare and returned to Sam Xhallie School to teach mathematics and science.
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Matthew Goniwe attended underground political classes of the ANC and the South African Communist Party.
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Matthew Goniwe was introduced into politics by his older brother Jamani Jacques Goniwe.
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Matthew Goniwe went to further his studies at Fort Hare University where he obtained a teacher's diploma, majoring in mathematics, education, physics, and chemistry.
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Matthew Goniwe obtained his first teaching post at Cradock Bantu Secondary where he taught mathematics and science.
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Matthew Goniwe then established a feeding scheme, school choir, debating society and boxing, rugby and soccer clubs.
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Matthew Goniwe established a Marxist cell which was a reading group which studied Marxism and Communism, together with Dumisa and Lungisile Ntsebeza, Meluxolo Silinga and Michael Mgodolozi.
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Matthew Goniwe then moved on to become the head of department for science and mathematics at Nqweba High in Graaf-Reinet.
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That same year, the Cradock Youth Association was launched and Matthew Goniwe became its first Chairperson and Fort Calata, a friend and colleague, became the secretary.
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In 1983 Matthew Goniwe organised a mass meeting with Cradock residents to discuss how the community should respond to high rents.
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Matthew Goniwe started underground political activities at the request of the exiled ANC.
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Matthew Goniwe led CRADORA to the formation of street committees and area committees and this became known as the Goniwe Plan which was adopted by the UDF nationally.
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Matthew Goniwe was appointed a rural organiser for the UDF in March 1984 which resulted in permanent surveillance by the security police.
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Matthew Goniwe was released to a rapturous welcome on 10 October 1984 and called for a "Black Christmas", extending the boycott of white-owned shops.
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Matthew Goniwe then joined the Black Sash movement which assisted with the crisis in Cradock's schools.
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On 26 June 1985, CRADORA celebrated 30 years of the Freedom Charter where Matthew Goniwe delivered the keynote address on its formation in Kliptown.
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Matthew Goniwe's burnt, stabbed and mutilated body was found a number of days later.