Ronnie Mamoepa once barged into a group I was in at Katzy’s bar in Rosebank. Because the world belonged to Ronnie and he could easily make conversation with any group of people‚ he did not to wait to be invited to join us. Before long‚ he and I were engrossed in deep conversation about whatever it was that was preoccupying the national discourse at that time. As always‚ he challenged me on my perspectives‚ listened to what I had to say and pointed to things I had not seen. Over an hour later he looked up startled. "Hey what happened to that guy I came here with? We were supposed to meet some people!" He then shot off to find them. This was vintage Ronnie Mamoepa – comical‚ disruptive‚ engaging‚ bursting with knowledge and always making an impression on those he encountered. He served as a government spokesperson in various capacities‚ in the presidency‚ the department of foreign affairs and the department of home affairs. These were tricky times for his principals – former president...
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