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The captain of Ncediso died of Covid-19.
- The ANC’s acting whip chief in Nelson Mandela Bay, Captain Ncediso Roosevelt, died Tuesday.
- The party has described him as a hard worker who was among the few leaders left on the subway since the 1980s.
- He was also described as a humble and diligent public representative.
The ANC’s interim leader in the Nelson Mandela Bay council, Ncediso Roosevelt Captain, has died of Covid-19, the party in the Eastern Cape said Tuesday.
Captain, who, according to the party, was one of the last surviving leaders of the 1980s on the Nelson Mandela Bay Council, died Tuesday.
ANC PEC provincial spokesperson Loyiso Magqashela confirmed that he died of Covid-19.
He joined the fight in the early 1980s and also became a student activist at the South African Student Congress (Things) and Young Christian Workers (JOC), where he received leadership training.
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In a statement, the party said Captain joined the movement following the removal of the ban on political organizations and served in the ANC Youth League Old Eastern Cape Region as a regional treasurer.
“Comrade Ncediso Capitán has not only distinguished himself as a disciplined cadre of the ANC, but has also served the Congress Movement with distinction in various functions where he was deployed.
Chosen one
“Comrade Cappie was sent as a 17th district councilor after the 2011 local government elections, and was re-elected in the 2016 local government elections, a position he held until his recent appointment as interim ANC head whip on the Council Nelson Mandela Bay, “the party said. .
“At the time of his death, Captain Cde was a member of the ANC Nelson Mandela Regional Task Force (RTT).”
The Captain apparently put the interests of his political party and the people of the subway above anything else.
He was also described as someone who was always willing to roll up his sleeves and work for the citizens.
“We have lost a humble and diligent public representative for whom the word and practice of ‘public service’ had significant meaning. We will always remember Comrade Ncediso Capitán for his humanity, humor and caring nature.”
The party extended its condolences to their loved ones and colleagues.
