Former MKMVA President Kebby Maphatsoe Has Passed Away

FORMER MKMVA President and ANC veteran Kebby Maphatsoe has passed away, ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe confirmed on Tuesday afternoon.

The cause of his death is still unknown.

The ANC Parliamentary Caucus said in a statement on Tuesday that it had learnt with shock and sadness of the passing of the former ANC MP. 

 “Cde Maphatsoe became a Member of Parliament in 2014 and was currently serving as a Whip of the Study Group on Sports, Arts and Culture. He previously served in the Portfolio Committee on Police as a Whip of the Study Group and was a former Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans from 2014 – 2019,” the caucus said in a statement. 

“In Comrade Maphatsoe’s passing, the ANC has been robbed of a dedicated, loyal and patriotic freedom fighter, a robust and fearless legislator as well as a capable leader. The ANC Caucus conveys its deepest condolences