Joe Mzamane | |
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Born | Joshua Bernard Mbizo Mzamane 10 January 1918 Ngxaza, Tsolo |
Died | 13 December 1993 | (aged 75)
Occupation | Priest, Mayor |
Joshua Bernard Mbizo Mzamane; 10 January 1918 – 13 December 1993 was an Anglican priest in the Anglican Diocese of Johannesburg and a human rights activist. [1]
Joe was born in Ngxaza, Tsolo, Eastern Cape in 1918. His mother was Martha Mzizi and his father was Shadrach Mzamane who was an Anglican voluntary preacher. [2]
Joe did his primary school at St. Cuthberts Mission, Tsolo. He obtained a Diploma in Theology from St Peters College Rosettenville and was the rector of St. Barnabas Church, KwaThema from 1962-1982. [3] He was also the National and Regional President of the Interdenominational African Minister's Association (IDAMASA). [1] He was also the mayor of KwaThema during the apartheid era. [4] The Joe Mzamane street in kwaThema was named after him. Joe Mzamane is Joab Mzamane's brother, Mbulelo Mzamane's father [5] and Bishop Sitembele Mzamane's uncle. [6]