Message of condolence on the passing of Mrs Ilse Naude from President Jacob Zuma

31 December 2011

The Presidency has learnt with sadness the sudden passing of Mrs Ilse Naude, the wife of the late Dr Beyers Naude, the Afrikaner theologian and staunch anti-apartheid activist, from a heart attack in Cape Town this past Thursday

"We will always remember Tannie Ilse as the pillar beside her late husband, Dr Beyers Naude, a pioneer of non-racialism and one of the stalwarts of our struggle for liberation both here and abroad, they both loved and were loved by our people, black and white," said President Jacob Zuma.

"On behalf of myself, the government and the people of South Africa, we extend our deepest condolonces and may her soul rest in peace," said the President.

Statement issued by Mac Maharaj, The Presidency, December 31 2011

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