President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences following the passing of anti-apartheid activist, Aziz Pahad.
Pahad served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and member of Parliament from 1994 until 2008.
Endearing disposition and principled; Ramaphosa has hailed Pahad as a consummate diplomat who was a staunch advocate for freedom and justice. Ramaphosa says Pahad played a critical role in educating the nation about international relations during South Africa’s early democracy as Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister.
His death comes just months after the Pahad family suffered losses in July when brothers, Essop and Zunaid Pahad, died a few weeks apart.Ramaphosa also paid tribute in a tweet: Cde Aziz Pahad was a consummate diplomat not only in the service of our country but in support of causes for freedom and justice elsewhere in the world, notably advocating the plight of the Palestinian people.
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