President Cyril Ramaphosa urges unity in the fight against violence following the tragic deaths of Dr Gomolemo Mokae and activist Pamela Mabini.
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa expresses his condolences on the passing of Dr Gomolemo Mokae.
Dr Mokae was a renowned medical doctor, activist, author, and intellectual.
He was a prominent figure in the black consciousness movement.
Dr Mokae, aged 61, was discovered dead inside his home in Ga-Rankuwa, Tshwane on Wednesday, 5 March 2025.
His brother, Johnnie Mokae, said: “I can safely say my brother was killed inside the house.”
President Ramaphosa expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, neighbours, patients, and colleagues of Dr Mokae.
Dr Mokae was a former national spokesman for the Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo) and a founding member of the Socialist Party of Azania.
The president also extended his sympathies to the family, friends, and fellow activists of Pamela Mabini, a Gqeberha-based whistleblower and gender activist, aged 46, who was shot outside her home on Friday, 7 March 2025.
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“The brutality inflicted on Dr Mokae and Pam Mabini, and recently Imam Muhsin Hendricks, demonstrate that violent criminals have no regard for the lives of South Africans, including selfless and caring citizens who become known publicly for the contributions they make to the upliftment and protection of fellow citizens.
“Dr Mokae, who had spent many years caring for patients in Ga-Rankuwa, was experiencing health problems of his own when he was shot in his bed.
“Pam Mabini stood up for women who experienced gender-based violence and made her mission to ensure the police and our courts brought perpetrators to justice,” said Ramaphosa.
He further said their deaths and those of all victims of violence must move communities to work together more closely as citizens and in partnership with the police to prevent violence and to identify perpetrators in instances where attacks result.
“I call on anyone who has information about any criminal activity, including these current cases, to play your role in making South Africa safer by sharing information with the police or community police forums.
“All of us look forward to law enforcement agencies playing their role in bringing violent criminals to book,” said Ramaphosa.
Gauteng police spokeswoman Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said: “A case of murder is opened for further investigations after the decomposed body of the victim was found in his house. The cause of death is unknown at this stage, pending postmortem results.”
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