President Jacob Zuma has expressed his “deep-felt” condolences to the Stofile family on the death of the Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare and former Minister of Sports and Recreation‚ the Reverend Arnold Makhenkesi Stofile.
“The nation mourns the passing of this distinguished freedom fighter and a dedicated servant of our people‚ for whom no task was big or small. We wish to convey our deepest condolences to his family during this painful and difficult period‚” a statement issued by the Presidency quoted Zuma as saying.
Stofile‚ described as a distinguished veteran of the liberation struggle‚ became the first Chief Whip of the ANC in Parliament in 1994 and later served as the Premier of the Eastern Cape province and later as Minister of Sport and Recreation in the third democratic administration. He also recently served as Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Stofile is also a former Treasurer-General of the ANC. Highly regarded and respected‚ Stofile was considered as a strict disciplinarian and a fierce administrator from his days at Fort Hare‚ and during the fierce struggle against racism in sport at the height of the struggle for liberation.
“Indeed the great Baobab tree has fallen in our 104-year-old liberation movement. The African National Congress sends its deepest condolences to Cde Stofile’s family. May they find solace in the knowledge of the immeasurable contribution Bra Stof made to the liberation of South Africa and our national project of socio-economic transformation. We shall share with them their profound grief and sense of loss‚” said a statement issued by the African National Congress.
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Zuma sends condolences on death of Makhenkesi Stofile
“The nation mourns the passing of this distinguished freedom fighter and a dedicated servant of our people‚ for whom no task was big or small. We wish to convey our deepest condolences to his family during this painful and difficult period‚” a statement issued by the Presidency quoted Zuma as saying.
Stofile‚ described as a distinguished veteran of the liberation struggle‚ became the first Chief Whip of the ANC in Parliament in 1994 and later served as the Premier of the Eastern Cape province and later as Minister of Sport and Recreation in the third democratic administration. He also recently served as Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Stofile is also a former Treasurer-General of the ANC. Highly regarded and respected‚ Stofile was considered as a strict disciplinarian and a fierce administrator from his days at Fort Hare‚ and during the fierce struggle against racism in sport at the height of the struggle for liberation.
“Indeed the great Baobab tree has fallen in our 104-year-old liberation movement. The African National Congress sends its deepest condolences to Cde Stofile’s family. May they find solace in the knowledge of the immeasurable contribution Bra Stof made to the liberation of South Africa and our national project of socio-economic transformation. We shall share with them their profound grief and sense of loss‚” said a statement issued by the African National Congress.
Tiso Black Star Group Digital
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