Isaac Mogase

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Isaac Mogase
File:Isaac Mogase.jpeg
Mayor of Johannesburg
In office
1995–2000
Preceded byDan Pretorius
Succeeded byAmos Masondo
Personal details
Born(1934-01-25)25 January 1934
Died27 April 2021(2021-04-27) (aged 87)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Occupation
  • Politician
  • anti-apartheid activist

Isaac Mogase (25 January 1934 – 27 April 2021) was the first post-apartheid mayor of Johannesburg.

An anti-apartheid activist, he joined the ANC Youth League in the 1950s and was one of the leaders of the Soweto Crisis Committee in the 1980s.[1][2] He was jailed numerous times for his political activities.[3]

Mogase later served as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2004 till 2012.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "City mourns passing of former Mayor Isaac Mogase". www.polity.org.za. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ^ Mokhoali, Veronica. "CoJ's first democratic Mayor Isaac Mogase has passed away". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Descrier - South Africa: The Beloved Country - Crying Out For Leadership". Descrier. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Alex mourns 'Mr Clean' Mogase". Alex News. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.