full_name: Thomas Mthobi
firstname: Thomas
description: A former MK operative who was killed by MK members in Soweto, Johannesburg, in 1987 or 1988. Mr Mthobi, a former bodyguard to ANC President, OR Tambo, was believed to have defected from the ANC and become an askari. One MK operative was granted amnesty for his role in the incident (AC/1999/0336).