Matthews was a member of the National Order of Ikamanga, who received the honour in 2004 for his excellent achievements in literature
President Cyril Ramaphosa has celebrated the life of renowned struggle poet and writer, James Matthews.“President Ramaphosa offers his condolences to the Matthews family whose loss is shared by communities across South Africa and associates globally of the poet, writer and patron of the Congress of South African Writers who exercised his creative endowment and political voice for close on 80 years of the 95 years of his life.
“He was integral to the anti-apartheid movement, giving a powerful voice through his writing to the oppressed. He was an important part of our province and country’s artistic fabric. He will be sorely missed and his contribution rightly celebrated. , contributing to journalism and his inspirational commitment to the struggle for a non-racial South Africa.
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