[1] He first studied medicine at the South African Native College, and then at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, before graduating as a physician in 1946.
At the signing in Kliptown, he was vocal about a second clause in the charter, which stated that all men should be created equal before the law.
The Defiance Campaign of 1952 marked the second anniversary of the National Day of Protest of 1950, where the government shot down 18 black people.
The Campaign was organised by Nelson Mandela, with every town in South Africa called upon to defy apartheid and its laws.
[2] On 7 November 1952 Protestors sat peacefully on benches legally designated for whites, and blocked the entrance to the post office.
Alongside Dr. Letele, Sam Phakedi, Pepys Madibane, Olehile Sehume, Alexander Nkoane, Daniel Chabalala and David Mpiwa were accused of contravening the Suppression of Communism Act.
[2] Later that day police barricaded a route that led to a petrol depot, which protesters intended to set alight.
2 Location, black South Africans began taking a more concerted approach in fighting against apartheid policies that limited their movement and denied them the franchise.