Synopsis
President of the Northern Transvaal region of the UDF, Robben Island prisoner. He died in detention
First name
Peter (Petrus)
Last name
Nchabeleng
Date of death
11-April-1986
Location of death
Died in detention (Lebowa),South Africa
Gender
Male
Peter (Petrus) Nchabeleng was president of the Northern Transvaal region of the United Democratic Front (UDF). He was convicted of sabotage in 1962 and served eight years on Robben Island. He died in detention on 11 April 1986, a day after he was detained in Lebowa. He was buried in Apel, Sekhukhuniland. The funeral was attended by 20,000 people