Dauti Mabusa

Dauti Salatiel Mabusa (21 March, 1940 – 4 February, 2022)^[1] was a Zimbabwean activist and politician, who was born in Gwaranyemba in Gwanda District.^[2]

Mabusa was a member of the Southern Rhodesian African National Congress, and later of ZAPU.^[2] He was involved in the ZAPU sabotage campaign of the mid-1960s; was subsequently caught and held in solitary confinement at the Khami Prison, and later at Grey and Wha Wha prisons (Zimbabwe).^[3]

Mabusa was released after the Lancaster House Agreement and campaigned for ZAPU in the election preceding independence. He continued to be involved with ZAPU activities, for which he was detained without trial, in 1981.^[3]

He unsuccessfully contested the constituency of Nkulumane, in the 2008 parliamentary election, as an independent candidate,^[4] losing to Tamsanqa Mahlangu of MDC-T.

A biography based on him, was published in 2020.^[5]

References

1. "Liberation war icon Mabusa dies". Bulawayo 24 News. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
2. "Dauti Salatiel Mabusa, a bright light of Zim's liberation struggle extinguished". The Chronicle (Zimbabwe). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
3. "Dauti Salatiel Mabusa, a bright light of Zim's liberation struggle extinguished (2)". The Chronicle (Zimbabwe). 10 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
4. "Parliamentary Election 29th March, 2008: Nomination Court Results" (PDF). Government Gazette, 26 February 2008. Government of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
5. Nyathi, Pathisa (2020). Dauti Salatiel Mabusa: Enduring Memories of Zimbabwe's Struggle for Independence. Amagugu Publishers. ISBN 9781779061089.