KUBHEKA, Albertina

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She died in hospital on 5 May 1986 from burn wounds sustained when her house in Madadeni, KwaZulu, near Newcastle, Natal, was set alight by Inkatha supporters on 27 April 1986. Her sons were shot and injured while extinguishing the fire. Another son, who was later killed, was a NACTU member. Inkatha and KwaZulu Police members reportedly harassed union members and their families because unions were considered a political threat.