Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Archibald 'Archie' Mncedisi Sibeko (born 3 March 1928) is a former freedom fighter and a trade union political leader. Born in the heart of the Eastern Cape Archie grew up in a traditional Xhosa environment. He obtained a diploma in Agriculture and soon after graduation he went to Cape Town to find employment so he could provide an income for his young family. While in Cape Town he crossed paths with political activist and trade unionist Oscar Mpetha who mentored and guided him into his first steps as a Trade Union activist. Also, Archie became an active member of both the African National Party (ANC) and the South African Communist Party(SACP). His political activities started in the 1950s and continued right through the subsequent years until the demise of the apartheid regime. He worked alongside political leaders such as Ray Alexander Simons, Elizabeth 'Nanna' Abrahams, Elizabeth Mafekeng and the late Chris Hani. In 1961, Archie was arrested with Chris Hani due to their involvement in Umkontho we Sizwe (MK) which was established as the armed wing of the ANC. Archie fled to exile to neighbouring Tanzania where he became a Commander at MK's first camp. Later on Archie was deployed to Western Europe where he helped organise the international trade union movement in support of the struggle against apartheid. In 1990, after more than two decades in exile, Archie returned to South Africa where he worked as Deputy Chairman of the ANC in the Western Cape. Shortly after the 1994 elections, Archie Sibeko retired from active politics and relocated to the United Kingdom (UK) where he still resides with his second wife Dr. Joyce Leeson.Archie Sibeko also used the name Zola Zembe.. }
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- Archibald_'Archie'_Mncedisi_Sibeko abstract "Archibald 'Archie' Mncedisi Sibeko (born 3 March 1928) is a former freedom fighter and a trade union political leader. Born in the heart of the Eastern Cape Archie grew up in a traditional Xhosa environment. He obtained a diploma in Agriculture and soon after graduation he went to Cape Town to find employment so he could provide an income for his young family. While in Cape Town he crossed paths with political activist and trade unionist Oscar Mpetha who mentored and guided him into his first steps as a Trade Union activist. Also, Archie became an active member of both the African National Party (ANC) and the South African Communist Party(SACP). His political activities started in the 1950s and continued right through the subsequent years until the demise of the apartheid regime. He worked alongside political leaders such as Ray Alexander Simons, Elizabeth 'Nanna' Abrahams, Elizabeth Mafekeng and the late Chris Hani. In 1961, Archie was arrested with Chris Hani due to their involvement in Umkontho we Sizwe (MK) which was established as the armed wing of the ANC. Archie fled to exile to neighbouring Tanzania where he became a Commander at MK's first camp. Later on Archie was deployed to Western Europe where he helped organise the international trade union movement in support of the struggle against apartheid. In 1990, after more than two decades in exile, Archie returned to South Africa where he worked as Deputy Chairman of the ANC in the Western Cape. Shortly after the 1994 elections, Archie Sibeko retired from active politics and relocated to the United Kingdom (UK) where he still resides with his second wife Dr. Joyce Leeson.Archie Sibeko also used the name Zola Zembe.".