Duma Nokwe

Duma Nokwe
11th Secretary-General of the African National Congress
In office
1958–1969
President
Preceded byOliver Tambo
Succeeded byAlfred Nzo
Personal details
BornPhilemon Pearce Dumasile Nokwe
(1927-05-13)13 May 1927
Died12 January 1978(1978-01-12) (aged 50)
Lusaka, Zambia
PartyAfrican National Congress
Other political
affiliations
South African Communist Party (Tripartite Alliance)
Alma materUniversity of Fort Hare (BSc)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • activist
NicknameDuma Nokwe
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Philemon Pearce Dumasile Nokwe SC OMSG(13 May 1927, Evaton – 12 January 1978), known as Duma Nokwe, was a South African political activist and legislator, and served as the secretary-general of the African National Congress from 1958 to 1969.