North West Premier Bushy Maape Dies at 68
Why this is here: Neo Maape recalls his brother prioritizing mathematics studies before his arrest interrupted those plans.
Premier Lazarus Mokgosi led a delegation to the home of the late Bushy Maape in North West Province, South Africa. Maape, a former premier of the province, died last weekend in Johannesburg after a brief illness. He was 68 years old.
Maape’s family remembers him as a humorous academic with a lifelong passion for mathematics. His brother, Neo Maape, notes that political arrest prevented him from pursuing mathematics studies. Maape actively participated in South Africa’s liberation struggle while still a young man.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has designated a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 1 for Maape. He will be buried this weekend in Vryburg. The full impact of his years of service remains to be seen.
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