Deputy President Paul Mashatile is set to deliver a eulogy at the funeral of Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota, the struggle stalwart, former Minister of Defence and founding President of the Congress of the People (COPE), who died earlier this month at the age of 77, the presidency has announced.
The former Premier of the Free State, Chair of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), and National Chairman of the ANC will be laid to rest at the Old Grey Sports Club in Bloemfontein.
He has been granted an official category 2 funeral, with ceremonial guard by the South African Police Service. Flags have flown at half-mast for the past week.
“Mr. Lekota dedicated his life to the struggle for freedom and democracy. As a member of the South African Students’ Organisation and a leading figure in the United Democratic Front (UDF), he played a significant role in mobilising communities against apartheid. He was
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