Walter Rubusana, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Walter Rubusana

South African parson

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1858

Place of Birth: Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 19-Apr-1936

Profession: politician, parson, journalist

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Mpilo Walter Benson Rubusana (21 March 1858 - 19 April 1936) was the co-founder of the Xhosa language newspaper publication, Izwi Labantu, funded by Cecil John Rhodes, and the first Black person to be elected to the Cape Council (Parliament) in 1909.
He also initiated the Native Education Association that contributed towards the formation of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC) in 1912 and later renamed the African National Congress in 1912.