Murphy Morobe

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Murphy Morobe (born October 2, 1956, Soweto, South Africa) was one of the student leaders of the Soweto Uprising in June, 1976. Due to his alleged role in the uprising, he spent three years in prison on Robben Island alongside other student leaders and South African political prisoner and African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela.

He is currently the spokesman for South African President Thabo Mbeki.