Lucas NGAKANE, the former Soweto teacher under a five-year banning and house-arrest order, is believed to have fled South Africa. He was a member of the Soweto Teachers' Action Committee and was banned on 16 May 1978. (see FOCUS 17 p.7) He had been restricted to the area of Kwa Thema, and police were reportedly searching for him after finding he was no longer at his house. (post 27.11.78)
Thenjiwe Ethel MTINTSO, former Daily Dispatch reporter, serving under a five-year banning order, has left South Africa and has been granted political asylum in Lesotho. Her five-year banning order restricting her to Soweto was served on her on 28 December 1976. Ms. Mtintso a former SASO and BPC leader and former detainee, was due to appear in court in February on a charge of contravening her banning orders. (see FOCUS 11 p.5; 12 p.13; 13 p.5; 15 p.6; 12 p.14; 18 p.7) (RDM 2.2.79)
Silumko SOKUPHA, former permanent organiser for SASO in Durban, serving under a five-year banning order (see FOCUS 11 p.4), was also reported to have been granted political asylum in Lesotho. He is believed to have left South Africa in January. He is a former detainee. (see FOUCS 6 p.8; 11 p.5; 15 p.6; 18 p.7)
Ntsizi MOREMI, a former community worker with the Christian Institute, banned for five years in early 1978, was also reported to have left South Africa. (RDM 2.2.79)
