His father , Siqanywana , died in the Gukurahundi massacres of the 1980s . When Information Minister Nathan Shamuyarira defended the massacres in October 2006 , Mnkandla said Shamuyarira 's comments show he is " not only suffering from 1880s hangover — the feeling that the Ndebele also did the same to the Shonas — it also shows that Shamuyarira is now old and should retire . "
Gukurahundi
Gukurahundi
Max Mnkandla