Clarence Makwetu Passes Away

At the age of 88, Clarence Makwetu passed away in Queenstown Private Hospital at 13:30 after a long illness. Makwetu was born on the 6th of December 1928 in the Transkei, as the 2nd of five children of Minah and Gqongo Makwetu. He served as a political activist from 1954-1996 and was a Pan-Africanist stalwart. Before separating from the Pan-African Congress, Makwetu had represented the party in parliament and served as president in 1996. To the family, the PAC and loved ones of the late Comrade Makwethu, we offer our deepest condolences and sincere appreciation for his contribution to the country we now live in.” –Professor Itumeleng Mosala, Statement from The Azanian People’s Organization [i] Endnotes [i] Eyewitness News, 2016 ↵