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    You are at:Home»Uncategorized»BB Zondani dies at age 83
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    BB Zondani dies at age 83

    Busisiwe HohoBy Busisiwe HohoFebruary 11, 2010No Comments2 Mins Read
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    The late Benjamin “Buschie” Zondani was born on 1 December 1926 and grew up in Grahamstown. He attended eNdaleni Secondary School in KwaZulu-Natal and he went to further his studies at SultanTechnikon also in KZN.

    He also worked for Old Mutual in Pinelands Cape Town before working for the local municipality and Settlers Hospital as an administrator.

    The late Benjamin “Buschie” Zondani was born on 1 December 1926 and grew up in Grahamstown. He attended eNdaleni Secondary School in KwaZulu-Natal and he went to further his studies at SultanTechnikon also in KZN.

    He also worked for Old Mutual in Pinelands Cape Town before working for the local municipality and Settlers Hospital as an administrator.

    He then joined the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at Rhodes University as a researcher working under Dr Nyquist.

    It was here that he developed an interest in housing and land issues as he was already politically
    active.

    During his political career he led the resistance campaign against the forced removals of the Fingo Village ratepayers and that of the black people of Grahamstown to Committee’s Drift near
    Fort Brown.

    The forced removals in Grahamstown followed those of East London and Mdantsane. Because of the role he played during these turbulent times, BB Zondani Hall was named after him as a way to reward the freedom fighter for his efforts.

    Zondani passed away due to natural causes. He leaves behind his two surving children Vukile and Vuyokazi as well as many grandchildren.

    His funeral service will be held at the Shaw Memorial Methodist Church in Fingo on Saturday, 13 February from 10am.

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