Tributes are pouring in for Eastern Cape community activist and Nelson Mandela lookalike Ayanda Mbatyothi, 46, who died at the weekend from a Covid-19 related illness.
Cape Town - Tributes are pouring in for Eastern Cape community activist and Nelson Mandela lookalike Ayanda Mbatyothi, 46, who died at the weekend from a His family said Mbatyothi died on Sunday morning, a day after "Mandela Day" and confirmed that he succumbed due to the coronavirus that has infected more than 350 000 people in South Africa. He will be buried at his home in Alice on Saturday.
Buffalo City Metro ward 8 councillor Ayanda Mapisa said it was always a pleasure and honour to be in the company of Mbatyothi. "He was a true gentleman, who had touched and changed so many lives with his compassionate nature and leadership in which he gladly shared his experiences."
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