Chief Albert Luthuli Nobel Prize

1960 Nobel Peace Prize Nobel Peace Institute, Oslo, Norway 10 December 1961

Chief Albert Luthuli was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the year 1960, an internationally recognised award for his contribution to human rights and peace building. Chief Luthuli was the first ever African to be awarded the Peace Prize for the category of human rights.

On the 23rd of October 1961 Chief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli received news from his wife and good friend, E.V. Mahomed that he was the recipient of the 1960 Nobel Prize for Peace.
His colleague and good friend Masbalala Bonnie Yengwa wrote a Praise Song for Luthuli’s award:

“…The great bull that enemies tried to fence in a kraal
Has broken the strong fence and wandered far.
As far as oslo!
Nkosi yase Groutville! Nkosi yase Afrika!
(Chief of Groutville! Chief of Africa!)
Nkosi yase world!”

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