Today, the nation pauses to honour a son of the soil who carried South Africa with him wherever he went. Kiernan’s voice gave us confidence, his music gave us identity, and his legacy continues to inspire generations. Though he may be absent in body, his presence lives on in every lyric, every memory, every dream he helped shape. 38 in spirit. Infinite in legacy. Long live Supa Mega Live Long ♾️
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A police photograph from June 1986, of the burnt Kombi, in which the Mamelodi Ten lost their lives. The Mamelodi Ten were ten young teenage student activists from Mamelodi who were abducted and killed on June 26 1986, in a planned joint operation by the Northern Transvaal Security Police and the South African Defence Force's Special Forces. The ten students were persuaded by Joe Mamasela, posing as an MK operative, to leave the country for military training. However, they were taken to an area near Nietverdient where they were reportedly injected with chemicals to make them sleep and then placed into a kombi set alight. Their names: Abrahams Makolane, Samuel Masilela, Sipho Sibanyoni, Thomas Phiri, Jeremiah Magagula, Morris Nkabinde, Matthews Lerutla, Stephen Makena, Elliot Sathege, Rooibaard Geldenhuys. Image Source: iol
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