Salome Kapwepwe | |
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![]() Salome in 2016 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Salome Chilufya Besa 8 August 1926 Chinsali, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) |
Died | 9 May 2017 Lusaka | (aged 90)
Spouse | |
Children | 8; including Chileshe Kapwepwe & Mulenga Kapwepwe |
Salome Kapwepwe (August 8, 1926 – May 9, 2017) was a Zambian freedom fighter and educator, known for her pivotal role in the country's struggle for independence.[1] Additionally, she was the wife of Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe, a prominent Zambian nationalist and vice-president of Zambia.[2][3]