Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mandla Maseko

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The result was keep. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 23:09, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Notability primary relies on a expected feat of the subject that did not push through. He was winner of a commercial campaign which involves sending the winners to space. The subject was touted to be the would-be first Black African in space but the his mission was essentially cancelled after the XCOR Aerospace folded in 2017.

The question is does the subject satisfy at least WP:GNG? He has received significant coverage from several African WP:RS or even western sources such as the CNN and The Guardian. Hariboneagle927 (talk) 15:20, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Hariboneagle927 (talk) 15:20, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Astronomy-related deletion discussions. Hariboneagle927 (talk) 15:20, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of South Africa-related deletion discussions. CommanderWaterford (talk) 15:22, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep Notable per the specific articles about him in publications like the Guardian, which weren't just when the competition was awarded, but also when he died. Pinging @Pigsonthewing: who also helped start this article a few years back. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 15:49, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep per Mike Peel. Notability does not diminish with time. Meets GNG. quite why anyone would make such a nomination, when they themselves say "He has received significant coverage from several African WP:RS or even western sources such as the CNN and The Guardian." is beyond me. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:53, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep He was notable at one time, and that's permanent, I believe.PopePompus (talk) 21:22, 23 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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