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Ben Mafani is an activist from Glenmore in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. He is a member of the Unemployed Peoples' Movement. He has been referred to as 'the Mandela of Glenmore'.〔(The Mandela of Glenmore ), Richard Stupart, ''Grocott's Mail'', 16 March 2010〕 ==History== In 1979 Mafani was arrested while leading the resistance to a forced removal in Coega, near Port Elizabeth.〔('Freedom fighter' has a question for Koornhof ), BEN MACLENNAN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - Nov 20 2007, ''Mail & Guardian''〕 People were forcibly removed to Glenmore in the former Bantustan known as the Ciskei.〔(Glenmore, the story of the forgotten ), Haily Gaunt, 20 August 2010,''Grocott's Mail''〕 A number of people died soon after the forced removal, as a result of the conditions in Glenmore, including Mafani's wife and three children.〔(A community betrayed ), David Macgregor, 14 January 2012,''The Daily Dispatch''〕 After apartheid he wrote numerous letters to officials requesting restitution for the forced removal. When these were ignored he threw three painted stones〔(Mafani's burning questions unanswered ), Ben Macleannan, 22 November 2007, ''IOL News''〕 through the window of the High Court in Grahamstown in 2004 and 2007〔('Freedom fighter' has a question for Koornhof ), BEN MACLENNAN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - Nov 20 2007, ''Mail & Guardian''〕 and again in 2012.〔(A community betrayed ), David Macgregor, 14 January 2012,''The Daily Dispatch''〕〔(Glenmore activist stones High Court window for third time ), Odwa Funeka, 9 January 2012, ''Grocott's Mail''〕 He has been found guilty of breaking windows in the High Court on three occasions.〔(Activist in dramatic plea as delays add up ), David Macgregor, ''The Herald'', 16 August 2012〕 He has spent several periods in prison.〔('Freedom fighter' has a question for Koornhof ), BEN MACLENNAN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - Nov 20 2007, ''Mail & Guardian''〕 He also attempted, thus far without success, to get restitution through the courts.〔(The Fight for Glenmore Takes Shape ), Andile Nayika, Fri 17 Sep 2010, ''Grahamstown Now''〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ben Mafani」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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