Samora Machel honoured
They were returning home from a meeting in Lusaka, Zambia when the accident happened near the borders of Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa.
MBUZINI – In celebrating and remembering the life of Samora Machel who was the then president of Mozambique 27 years ago, the South African Government has once again organised a commemoration befitting the former Mozambican statesman and struggle icon.
Machel and 30 other people, including members of his cabinet, died on October 19 27 years ago when the plane a Tupolev TU 134A-3 they were travelling in crashed on the mountains near Mbuzini outside Komatipoort.
They were returning home from a meeting in Lusaka, Zambia when the accident happened near the borders of Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa.
To honour his contribution, as he contributed in the liberation of the struggle in the region, the Mpumalanga Provincial government opened the Samora Machel Museum in Mbuzini, which features a photographic exhibition; the museum is aimed at promoting heritage and regional tourism.
The site has been a contribution of the province to keep the legacy of Machel and his countrymen alive for future generations.
