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*ANC Statement, 30 April 2012* *Passing on of Comrade Sicelo Shiceka*The African National Congress is saddened by the passing on of Comrade Sicelo Shiceka this morning at Umtata General Hospital in the Eastern Cape following a long illness that saw him take extended leave from his work as a Minister.His passing on has robbed us of one of our comrades who had worked tirelessly for the liberation of our people. He has made his lasting contribution by not only fighting for liberation but also through his contribution in government.
Comrade Shiceka cut his political teeth in the mass democratic movement which was led by the United Democratic Front and also through activism in the labour movement led by COSATU.In the advent of our democratic dispensation, Shiceka was amongst those who set up the structures of governance in Gauteng where he became an MEC.
He served the province until he was elected to the NEC and subsequently deployed in the national government as a Minister. After his removal as Minister he continued to serve the ANC as a Member of Parliament. The ANC would like to convey to the family and friends our condolences.We want to assure them that their loss is our loss.
May his soul rest in peace.We will be liaising with the family in terms of preparation and we will duly inform the public about all the arrangements concerning his funeral.
* Issued by: Jackson Mthembu National Spokesperson African National Congress Chief Albert Luthuli House 54 Sauer Street Johannesburg Enquiries: Keith Khoza 082 823 9672 * -- 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] .
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