Samson Xolisani George
Samson Xolisani
An MK member who was shot by UNITA soldiers in an ambush in Angola in 1988. MK soldiers based in Angola assisted the FAPLA forces of the ruling MPLA government in its war against UNITA, which was assisted by the South African government. Particularly fierce fighting took place between 1987 and 1988. During this time a number of MK soldiers were killed in combat, often in ambushes laid by UNITA.