Edson Furatidzayi Chisingaitwi Sithole (5 June 1935 - 15 October 1975) was the second black African to be admitted to the Rhodesian Bar in 1963 after Herbert Chitepo.[1] He received his LLB from the University of London through correspondence. Subsequently, he was the first black person in the entire southern and central African region to obtain a Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree from the University of South Africa (UNISA) in 1974.[2][3] In October 1975 he was kidnapped together with his secretary Miriam Mhlanga by suspected members of the Rhodesian Special Branch and they were never seen alive again to this day.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Edson Sithole". Pindula. 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  2. ↑ Herald, The. "Unisa honours Edison Sithole". The Herald. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  3. ↑ Sithole, Edson Furatidzayi Chisingaitwi (1973). A comparative Study of the Republican Constitutions of Zambia and Malawi (Thesis thesis).
  4. ↑ "Colleagues Fear Kidnapping Of Nationalist in Rhodesia (Published 1975)". The New York Times. 1975-10-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  5. ↑ "A history of abductions, assassinations | The Standard". Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  6. ↑ "Drinking at Zimbabwe's press club just before the election". Roads & Kingdoms. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2021-03-08.


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