Years before his association with the Soweto Urban Bantu Council, Leornard Mosala was active in trade union work in his capacity as an elected chairperson of the African Chemical Workers’ Union.Lover of the land and farming, rebel with a cause within the notorious Soweto Urban Bantu Council, esteemed resident of Soweto, a figure who stamped his presence in the corporate world,
The YCW took to the Catholic ministry to improve society, with active involvement of laypeople in the church rather than ordained ministers. The thrust behind YCW action was to encourage members to bring about change and socio-economic development in South Africa.as well as the late doyen of black journalism Percy Qoboza and his wife, Anne, were all trained and nurtured by the YCW for public life.
Mosala resigned from the council to pursue his rightful mission outside the UBC. He was then selected as a member of a liberation-orientated community-based Soweto Committee of Ten, led by the late Dr Nthato Harrison Motlana.The committee was founded and directed by legitimate Soweto leaders. Qoboza was the catalyst behind its formation. It enjoyed the support of The World and Weekend World newspapers edited by Qoboza.
Nothing substantial was achieved by the council beyond a lip-service agreement that the imposition of Afrikaans as language of instruction in black schools was unacceptable. Mosala forged good working relationships within the corporate world. His stature was significantly enhanced within and outside Soweto.
At one such meeting he helped defuse tension and averted the ugly blot of armed conflict involving these groups.
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