Salome Kapwepwe
From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia
Salome Chilufya Kapwepwe (8 August 1926 — 8 May 2017) was freedom fighter and widow of former Vice-President and iconic freedom fighter the late Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe. She is hailed as a heroine who, with the cooperation of other great women, selflessly and significantly contributed to the country’s liberation struggle.
Early life
She was born Salome Chilufya Besa on 8 August 1926, at Lubwa Mission in Chinsali, Muchinga Province, an area largely considered a birthplace of Zambian politics.
Death
Mrs Kapwepwe passed away on 8 May 2017 in her sleep at the age of 90.[1][2] She was interred on 13 May 2013 at her home in Chisala.
References
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- ↑ LUNGU MOURNS FREEDOM FIGHTER MAMA SALOME KAPWEPWE, Zambian Observer, 9 May 2017
- ↑ Salome Kapwepwe dies at 90 Daily Mail