Thapelo Tambeni saved his friend from drowning but lost his own life in the process and he has now been honoured with the Order of Mendi for bravery.
JOHANNESBURG - Nine-year-old Thapelo Tambeni from Soshanguve, who saved his friend from drowning but lost his own life in the process , has been honoured posthumously with the Order of Mendi for bravery by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The orders awarded were Ikhamanga, Baobab, Luthuli, Mapungubwe, and the Order of the Companions of OR Tambo for foreign nationals who contributed to the struggle for liberation.
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