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Media Statement, 7 June 2014 President Zuma Sends Condolences to the Mbeki Family President Jacob Zuma has received with sadness the news of the passing of Mrs Epainette Mbeki, mother of former President Thabo Mbeki, in East London in the Eastern Cape today. She was the wife of the late African National Congress and South African Communist Party stalwart Mr Govan Mbeki. A consummate activist in her own right who dedicated her life and that of her family to the struggle for liberation in South Africa from an early age, Mrs Mbeki was fiercely outspoken on political and socio-economic issues till the end. "Words are not adequate to explain the sad loss of this mother of our nation. We wish to express, on behalf of government and all South Africans, our deepest condolences and the nation's solidarity with the Mbeki family at this hour. May her soul rest in eternal peace," said President Jacob Zuma. Issued by the Presidency, Pretoria Enquiries: Mac Maharaj on 079 879 3203 or [email protected] Hlomani Baloyi Assistant Media Specialist West Wing, Union Buildings Government Avenue Pretoria The Presidency 012 300 5373 083 276 1295 [email protected] www.thepresidency.gov.za -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
