John Nyathi Pokela | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Pan Africanist Congress | |
| In office February 1981 – June 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Vusumzi Make |
| Succeeded by | Johnson Mlambo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 or 1923 Herschel, Transkei, South Africa |
| Died | 30 June 1985 Parirenyatwa Hospital, Zimbabwe |
| Political party | Pan Africanist Congress |
John Nyathi "Poks" Pokela (1922[1] or 1923[2] – 30 June 1985) was a South African political activist and Chairman of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC).
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