'Humble, patriot, principled' - tributes pour in for 'giant' ANC veteran Ben Turok
9 December 2019
Tributes are pouring in for struggle stalwart and anti-apartheid activist Ben Turok, who died on Monday morning at the age of 92.
In a statement, President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed sadness, describing Turok as a "humble patriot of our nation".
"Professor Turok made enormous personal sacrifices which helped us attain our freedom. He was a principled freedom fighter, dedicated to non-racialism and the unity of our nation and of our liberation movement," the president said.
"He was a true democrat and servant of our people who stood up to injustice, corruption and the abuse of public office, both during our struggle and into the democratic dispensation."