South Africa Loses Anti-Apartheid Campaigner At 95
The South African Government, has confirmed the death of Andrew Mokete Mlangeni (95), one of the country’s last political activists.
Mlangni, alongside late Nelson Mandela, fought against Apartheid and were at the time, imprisoned.
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The nation’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, tweeted about this on Wednesday.
Ramaphosa said that the country would miss one of its finest who played a great role for the liberation of his people.
“The passing of Andrew Mekete Mlangeni signifies the end of a generational history and places our future squarely in our hands.
“With his passing as the last remaining Rivonia Trialist, Bab’ Mlangeni has indeed passed the baton to his compatriots to build the South Africa he fought to liberate and to reconstruct during our democratic dispensation,” he tweeted.
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The government also condoled with the family, stressing that his model of leadership would continue to be an example for all
His tweets partly reads:
“My thoughts are with the Mlangeni family and with all who have had the blessing of meeting and being touched by Bab’ Mlangeni’s passion for achieving a better society, his passion for a life that is well-rounded, adventurous, healthy and embracing of people from all walks of life.”
