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19. April 2018
Condolence Book for Ambassador Zola Skweyiya
It is with profound sadness that the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa with profound wishes to inform the public of the passing away of Dr Zola Skweyiya, former Minister of Social Development and Struggle Stalwart.
Dr Skweyiya played a critical role in the constitutional negotiations, not only in The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (Codesa) process and committees, but also in engaging with ANC structures, the legal fraternity and other alliance and civil society formations on the process.
A condolence book will be open at the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa (TiergartenstraBe 18,10785 Berlin) from 14:00-16:00 on Thursday 19th of April 2018 and from 14:00-16:00 on Friday the 20th April 2018.
South Africa's investment in
education has tripled since the
end of apartheid. At 6.6% of the
country's GDP and 17.7% of total
government spending, the
country's education spending
rate is among the highest
in the world.