Mbuyisa was one of a number of South African activists given refuge in Nigeria immediately following the Soweto incident. He was one of three who were settled in a boarding high school in South-Western Nigeria - Federal Government College, during the 1976–1977 academic year. But all failed to settle, and had moved on within the year.
Mbuyisa was among a group of South African activists who were granted asylum in Nigeria immediately after the Soweto uprising. He was one of three individuals who were placed in a boarding high school in southwestern Nigeria - Federal Government College, during the 1976-1977 academic year. However, all failed to adapt and had left by the end of the year.