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Thomas Letlalo | |
|---|---|
| ANC Head of Department of Information and Publicity | |
| In office May 1983 – 1990 *He co-headed this department with Pallo Jordan and Thabo Mbeki | |
| MK Chief of Communications | |
| In office 1965–1970 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Mavuso Msimang |
| ANC Chief Representative for Senegal | |
| In office 1971–1978 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1937 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | August 11, 1997 (aged 59) |
| Relations | William Letlalo (father) Rachel Letlalo (mother) Roy Letlalo (brother) Patrick Letlalo (brother) Brigadier General Patience Masisi (niece) |
| Nickname(s) | Tom, Thoboko Sebina, "Boots" (alias) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Branch/service | Umkhonto we Sizwe |
| Years of service | 1963–1994 |
| Rank | Political Commissar |
| Commands | Umkhonto we Sizwe |
| Battles/wars | Wankie-Sipolilo Campaign |
Tom Sebina (born Thomas Letlalo c. 1937; died August 11, 1997) was a South African political spokesman. He was a senior member of the African National Congress (ANC) and its spokesperson in exile. Letlalo joined uMkhonto we Sizwe (the armed wing of the ANC; abbreviated MK) on its inception in 1961 and received military training in the Soviet Union and in Ethiopia in 1963. He was briefly responsible for MK communications upon founding its journal, Dawn, in 1966. From Dawn he was moved to work in Mayibuye. According to Pallo Jordan, "It was during those years that his talent as a writer and publicist came into its own. After a long tenure in Mayibuye, he was appointed from the ANC's International Department as the Chief Representative of the ANC in Senegal from 1971 to 1978. In Senegal, he got the opportunity to fluently learn French, adding to an impressive repertoire of language skills which included his native Sepedi, as well as English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Swahili. He was reassigned to Zambia in 1982, before being appointed as the chief spokesperson of the ANC.[1]
- ^ Davis, Gaye (15 August 1997). "The voice of the ANC in exile". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 13 June 2020.