2024 proved to be a tough year for South Africa's political scene, as the country lost a few prominent politicians including two former Finance Ministers.
Tito Mboweni was one of the country's most popular politicians and also a social media star thanks to his food Tito Mboweni and Pravin Gordhan are two of the country's prominent politicians who passed away in 2024. Image: Waldo Swiegers/ Halden KrogWhile the country saw the formation of the Government of National Unity, it also lost many influential politicians.A former Chairperson of the Federal Council, Selfe was one of the stalwarts of the party, having served it for over 20 years.
While he will always be remembered as the first black Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, many won’t forget his cooking skills, which set social media ablaze.Jacob Zuma urges unity among black parties to seize political powerto join the MK Party because he was unhappy with their decision to join a coalition government with the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal.
Mboweni became a social media sensation because of his cooking skills, but he had another love not many others knew abour.MK Party rings in 1st anniversary celebrations at Durban's Moses Mabhida Ramaphosa also joked that he was scared Mboweni would carry a dead fish with him for his budget speech like he did with a plant.Byron Pillay is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He received a Diploma in Journalism from the Caxton Cadet School. He spent 11 years covering a wide variety of news as a community journalist, including politics, crime and current affairs. He also was a Head of Department for Sports Brief, where he covered both local and international sporting news.
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