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Early Life
Sandile Mdlongwa was born on the 10th of February in 1994 in Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, a hospital that is named after Chris Hani, the leader of the South African Communist Party and chief of staff of uMkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC) and a fierce opponent of the apartheid government

Education
Sandile Mdlongwa holds two degrees; a BA in Politics and a Post-graduate degree; BA Honors in Politics and International Relations. Both of these degrees were obtained at the University of Johannesburg.

Activism
Mr. Mdlongwa was arrested more than five times for his involvement in the Fees Must Fall Movement. Not only was was he arrested, he was also shot, survived and eventually expelled from the University of Johannesburg for five years. In an article published by the Sunday Times in 2020; Mr. Mdlongwa spoke about the troubles that he went through during his years of expulsion .“I became a social reject. Many people concluded that I blew an opportunity to get education, forgetting that I was fighting for no fees on their behalf', said Mr. Mdlongwa. Nonetheless, Mr. Mdlongwa went on to publish two books during his expulsion. After his expulsion, he came back at the University of Johannesburg, got on the list of Top Achivers (Dean's List) and went on to graduate two times (BA Politics and Honors). In an article that was written by Briefly News South Africa; Sandile Mdlongwa was described as a beacon of hope.