The family of respected government spokesperson and freedom fighter Ronnie Mamoepa‚ 56, who died on Saturday night‚ has asked SA to pray with them as they deal with their loss. In a statement released on behalf of the family by Groovin Nchabeleng‚ the family confirmed Mamoepa died at Unitas Hospital in Pretoria on Saturday night after battling complications from a stroke he suffered in June. "Ronnie is an icon of the country’s liberation struggle having served five years of his youth in incarceration at the infamous Robben Island prison in Cape Town‚" the statement read. "At the attainment of liberation in 1994‚ Ronnie joined government and served his country with distinction as a communications practitioner. His extensive experience included African National Congress communications and various communications roles in government‚ notably The Presidency‚ the then Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Home Affairs." The family also expressed their appreciation to hospita...
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