Donato Mattera

Donato Francisco Mattera

Nickname: 'Don'

Journalist of the Sowetan and Weekly Mail

Born 30-11-1934

Member: National Forum, United Democratic Front; On 31 July 2004 Mattera announced his retirement from public performances.; In his teens and as a leader of a notorious gang, the Vultures, Mattera narrowly escaped death several times. It was his involvement in these activities that eventually led to his arrest at 20 for the murder of a rival gang member.; He established the Harvey Cohen Day Centre for Mentally and Physically Handicapped Children in Eldorado Park;