FULL SPEECH: Eulogy by President Cyril Ramaphosa At The Funeral Of Struggle Stalwart, John Kgoana Nkadimeng

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

I extend a special greeting to all our veterans who cannot be with us in person today to pay their last respects to one of their own. This is indeed a sad day and a sad time in the life of our nation.

Over the past few months we have lost a number of our veterans, most recently Ntate Andrew Mlangeni, his fellow Rivonia trialist Denis Goldberg, Mme Martha Mmola, Mme Mirriam Setshego Martin, Ms Zindzi Mandela, Mama Thoko Msimang, George du Plessis and others.

With the passing of Ntate Nkadimeng yet another light in a glorious generation has been extinguished.

On behalf of the people of South Africa I convey my deep and heartfelt condolences to the family, comrades, friends and relatives of Ntate Nkadimeng.

Death has robbed us of a valuable repository of knowledge and experience.

Ntate Nkadimeng has been accorded a special official funeral in