By Staff Reporter
President Cyril Ramaphosa is deeply saddened by the passing of president of the SA Hindu Maha Sabha and chairperson of the National Religious Leaders Forum, Ashwin Trikamjee. He was 80.
Trikamjee was an attorney who served as president of the then Natal Law Society, president of the Association of Law Societies of SA, chairperson of the African Regional Forum of the International Bar Association (IBA) and member of the Human Rights Committee of the IBA.
As Black Consciousness activist, he also led the Durban Central component of the Natal Indian Congress, and he was a vice-president of the SA Football Association.
Ramaphosa said on Thursday that Trikamjee’s deep spiritual devotion extended beyond his Hindu affiliation as he advocated for tolerance and collaboration among the diverse religious communities in the country.
“Ashwin Trikamjee led a life of diverse pursuits which he exercised to improve the lives of communities and the impact of organisations in which he served,” the president said in a statement.
“We will miss his gentle, serene presence, wise counsel and humble yet industrious service to many sectors of our nation. May his soul rest in peace.”
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