Steve Biko

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steve Biko
Occupation	Civil Rights Leader
Date Of Birth	Dec 18, 1946(1946-12-18)
Age	78
Date Of Death	1977-09-12
Birthplace	Tarkastad
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Eastern Cape
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Steve Biko Biography

Steve Biko is one of the most popular and richest Civil Rights Leader who was born on December 18, 1946 in Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Civil rights activist who served as an anti-apartheid agitator in South Africa in the 1960s and 1970s. He was also the founder of the BCM.

He is played as He is portrayed by Denzel Washington in the 1987 British drama film Cry Freedom. in the 1987 British drama film Cry Freedom.

He got married to Ntsiki Mashalaba in 1970 and had two sons with her.

Steve Biko Net Worth

Steve Biko is one of the richest Civil Rights Leader from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Biko 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started The Black Consciousness Movement while a student activist at the University of Natal Medical School.

He was exiled by the apartheid regime in February 1973. It was now illegal for anyone to quote him in any way such as speeches or even simple conversations.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Steve Biko Dating?

According to our records, Steve Biko married to Ntsiki Mashalaba. As of December 1, 2023, Steve Biko’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Civil Rights Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Steve Biko celebrates birthday on December 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Steve Biko

1. Steve Biko was a South African anti-apartheid activist.
2. He founded the Black Consciousness Movement in 1968.
3. Biko was arrested and tortured by police in 1977.
4. He died from injuries sustained during his detention.
5. Biko’s death sparked international outrage and protests.
6. His legacy continues to inspire social justice movements worldwide.
7. The Steve Biko Foundation promotes his ideals and values.
8. Biko’s writings include “I Write What I Like.”
9. He advocated for black pride, self-reliance, and unity.
10. Biko is considered a martyr of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa.

What happened to Stephen Biko?

On August 18, 1977, he and a fellow activist were seized at a roadblock and jailed in Port Elizabeth. Biko was found naked and shackled outside a hospital in Pretoria, 740 miles (1,190 km) away, on September 11 and died the next day of a massive brain hemorrhage.

What was Steve Biko's philosophy?

Biko’s philosophy focused primarily on liberating the minds of Black people who had been relegated to an inferior status by white power structures , seeing the power struggle in South Africa as ‘a microcosm of the confrontation between the third world and the first world’.

What will Steve Biko be remembered for?

Before his untimely death in detention at age 30, he was instrumental in uniting Black Africans in the struggle against the apartheid government in South Africa.

Is the movie Cry Freedom based on a true story?

The premise of Cry Freedom is based on the true story of Steve Biko , the charismatic South African Black Consciousness Movement leader who attempts to bring awareness to the injustice of apartheid, and Donald Woods, the liberal white editor of the Daily Dispatch newspaper who struggles to do the same after Biko is …

Did Gideon Nieuwoudt go jail?

Nieuwoudt stated that the four police officers were killed because they had secretly joined the ANC. Niewoudt was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for the car bomb murder of what became known as the Motherwell Four.