Johnathan Paoli
The ANC expressed its condolences to the Ackerman family and the Pick n Pay staff, following the nonagerian’s death on Wednesday in Johannesburg saying he was a ‘friend of the ANC and its allies’ who helped many activists and communities during the apartheid era.
The party described Ackerman as a ‘patriotic South Africa’ who contributed to the country’s economic development and social transformation and praised him for his ‘progressive stance’ against apartheid and his support for the liberation struggle.
The ANC said that Ackerman’s legacy will live on through his business acumen, his philanthropic work and his commitment to uplifting the poor and margianlised, and further urged South Africans to emulate his values of ‘customer service, innovation and social responsibility’ and to continue his vision of building a prosperous and inclusive society.
“Through his acumen, he contributed to building the South African economy, creating thousands of jobs, entrenching
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