Steve Biko Biography

Activist | Anti-apartheid Campaigner Born: December 18th, 1946 (77 yrs) | Tarkastad, Eastern Cape

Published by Awau Adegoke on 13th September, 2022

Steve Biko Biography

Full Name

Bantu Stephen Biko

Other Names

Bantu, Goofy

Date of Birth

18 December 1946

Place of Birth

Tarkastad, Eastern Cape South Africa

Died

12 September 1977

Place of Death

Pretoria, South Africa

Cause of death

Extensive brain injuries sustained from beatings by South-African security officers

Resting place

Garden of Remembrance, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Occupation

Anti-apartheid activist

Organisations

South African Students’ OrganisationBlack People’s Convention

Spouse

Ntsiki Mashalaba ​(m. 1970)​

Partner

Mamphela Ramphele

Children

5, including Hlumelo

Net Worth

 $1.5 million. 

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