PRESIDENT ZUMA CONVEYS HIS CONDOLENCES ON THE SAD PASSING OF MR DON MKHWANAZI

President Jacob Zuma has learned with great shock and sadness of the sudden passing of Mr Don Mkhwanazi, an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader who played a critical role in the pursuit of black economic empowerment and the struggle for the deracialisation of the ownership and control of the South African economy. 

Mr Mkhwanazi was a pioneer of black economic empowerment and a role model for many young black entrepreneurs. He served in various capacities advancing economic empowerment.

Mr Mkhwanazi also served as a member of the inaugural including Presidential Black Economic Empowerment Council from 2009 and also served in the Boards of various companies as a director, advancing good corporate governance.

"Our cause of radical economic transformation has lost one of its major champions. I wish to extend our deepest condolences to his family,", said President Zuma.

Statement issued by Dr Bongani Ngqulunga, The Presidency, 2 July 2016