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| Full name | Banele Fortune Mhango | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Banelevich | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 2003 Mpumalanga, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Title | FIDE Master (2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FIDE rating | 2248 (November 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Peak rating | 2276 (October 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranking | No. 5747 (November 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Banele Mhango (born 3 May 2003), is a South African chess master and coach. Mhango was awarded the FIDE title of FIDE Master in 2020 (and Candidate Master in 2018). He was named sportsman of the year after representing South Africa in competitions in Egypt and Kenya.