Mosiuoa Lekota to receive special official funeral, says Cyril Ramaphosa
The late former defence minister and Congress of the People leader died on Wednesday
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A tribute to Mosiua “Terror” Lekota: Partner in state-building and constitutionalism
We mourn the passing of Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota, a devoted servant of our democratic transition and a comrade whose life was deeply intertwined with the pursuit of a free South Africa. To those of us who had the distinct honour of working alongside him—from the trenches of our first democratic elections to the complex theatres […]
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