Sparrow Mkonto

Sparrow Mkonto (24 December 1951 – 27 June 1985) was a South African anti-apartheid activist, and one of The Cradock Four murdered by the South African police in 1985.

Early life and education Sparrow Mkonto was born on 24 December 1951 in Bhongeni Section of Lingelihle Township (South Africa) in Cradock. He was one of The Cradock Four who were murdered during Apartheid by members of the South African Security Police on 27 June 1985.

In 2006, he was conferred by the Presidency of South Africa with the Order of Luthuli in Silver for "outstanding contribution and dedicating his life to a free, just and democratic South Africa’’.

A memorial was erected in honour of the Cradock Four.