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TRIBUTES are pouring in for the last remaining Rivonia trialist, Andrew Mlangeni, who died on Tuesday night.
Mlangeni, the last surviving co-defendant convicted in 1964 with Nelson Mandela at the Rivonia Trial, died at the 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria.
He was 95.
His death was confirmed by the Office of President Cyril Ramaphosa, which said on Wednesday that he had died overnight after being admitted to the hospital because of an abdominal complaint.
“The passing of Andrew Mekete Mlangeni signifies the end of a generational history and places our future squarely in our hands,” said Ramaphosa.
“He was a champion and exemplar of the values we need to build a South Africa that provides dignity and opportunity for all and which takes its rightful place in the global community of nations.”
“My thoughts are with the Mlangeni Family today and with all who have had the
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