Social and political activists in the North West say the struggle against social ills, injustice and corruption, championed by the late Thato Molosankwe, will continue despite his murder.
Speaking at his Memorial Service in Mahikeng, activists stressed that while Molosankwe’s voice may have been silenced, his cause for social justice will be carried by those left behind.
Molosankwe was killed in a hail of bullets at his home and business property in Lomanyaneng village in Mahikeng last week.
“He who speaks the truth is the most hated. We have many problems; Mahikeng is going down the drain. What is important is that we need to join hands, and aluta continua. Let’s come together. If someone says something is happening, let’s go help,” says Tshepo Boysa, activist.
“Our life begins to end by the time we become silenced by the things that matter. With that, let’s not get tired. Let’s keep fighting. The journey continues, aluta continua. Let’s keep fighting for what Thato believed in,” says another activist Matong Podile.
The activist and philanthropist’s death devastated all those close to him.
“Thato was my best friend. People wondered what connected Thato and I, and there’s nothing that didn’t connect us. I have been robbed of a dear friend. We have all been robbed. We are not gathered here because of how Thato died. Thato is not a hero because of how he died. He is a hero because of how he lived,” says his friend Masechaba Ngwenya.
Molosankwe, who was also hailed for his black consciousness and Pan-African identity, is expected to be laid to rest on Saturday.
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