Riyaz Patel
President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid glowing tribute to South Africa’s late Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources Bavelile Hlongwa, who along with four other people, were run over and killed by a truck on the N1 from Polokwane on on 13 September.
The 38-year-old deputy minister had stopped to assist at another accident scene when the crash happened.
“As we mourn her untimely passing,” the president said, “we take solace in the purposeful and exemplary life that she led. She did more for her society in less than four decades of life than many who reach old age manage to do.“
Ramaphosa said her sterling qualities were as a result of an excellent upringing.
“Bavelile’s foremost attraction was her character, her humility, compassion, hard work and deepest sense of duty, which I am certain is a reflection of her upbringing. She was humane. Her kith and kin are
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