found: Dictionary of African Biography, accessed February 26, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Mnyele, Thami; Thamsanqa Harry Mnyele; political activist, graphic designer; born 10 December, 1948 in Johannesburg, South Africa; studied at the Nchaupe II Memorial College; studied art at Evangelical Lutheran Church Art and Craft Centre, Rorke's Drift, Natal (1973); took art classes, Johannesburg Art Foundation (1970s); graphic artist at the South African Committee on Higher Education (1970s); helped found Mihloti ("tears") Black Theatre (1971); entered Standard Bank art competition and received "high commendation" (1976); exiled to Botswana (1979); published newsletter, made political posters, put on plays, Medu Art Ensemble, Botswana (1979-1985); secretly joined African National Congress, Botswana and went to Caxito, Angola to train as guerrilla (1983); was killed with other African National Congress members; Dutch government established the Thami Mnyele Foundation to provide fellowships for African artists in Amsterdam (1990), was reburied with public honor in Tembisa (2004), Johannesburg Art Gallery held retrospective show entitled Thami Mnyele and Medu Art Ensemble (2008-2009); died 14 June, 1985 in Gaborone, Botswana)
