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Victoria Mxenge, (1 January 1942, King William's Town, Eastern Cape - 1 August 1985 Umlazi, Durban, Natal) was a South African anti-apartheid activist; she was trained as a nurse and midwife, and later began practicing law.〔 (mirror ) 〕 ==Life== She became more politically active after her husband Griffiths, who had been banned earlier and detained by the National Party government, was assassinated by Vlakplaas agents led by Dirk Coetzee in Umlazi township south of Durban. He had multiple stab wounds and his body was found near the soccer field in Umlazi. A prominent member of the United Democratic Front and the Natal Organization of Women, she was part of the defence team for the UDF and Natal Indian Congress during the Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial. She was assassinated shortly before the trial. Her funeral was attended by 10,000 people, and letters of condolence were received from Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo amongst others. 〔http://www.sahistory.org.za/people/victoria-nonyamezelo-mxenge〕 Her murderers appeared before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Victoria Mxenge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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