Gwala, Harry

Gwala, Harry
▪ 1996

      South African communist and a leader of the African National Congress who never accepted the more conciliatory approach taken by the ANC after Nelson Mandela's release from prison (b. July 30, 1920—d. June 20, 1995).

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