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By ANA Reporter 
15h ago
Cape Town – The ANC said on Friday it was saddened by the death of Dr. Vejay Ramlakan, Nelson Mandela’s personal physician and a former surgeon general for the South African National Defense Force.
“The African National Congress observes with deep sadness the passing of Dr. Vejay Ramlakan. The former surgeon general of the National Defense Force passed away at age 62 on Thursday, August 27, 2020.
“Dr. Ramlakan is the former personal physician of the late President Nelson Mandela,” said Pule Mabe, national spokesman for the ANC.
He said Ramlakan was a freedom fighter “in his own name and right” who at the height of the crackdown served as a member of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) tasked with commanding Operation Mariposa, an underground command structure in the area. Durban metropolitan area.
“Dr. Ramlakan belongs to a cabal of distinguished freedom fighters who sacrificed their personal comfort for the liberation of the rest of the people of South Africa.
“We salute this prominent activist in our liberation struggle and we hang our revolutionary flag in his honor,” Mabe said.
“At the time of his death, Dr. Ramlakan was on the national executive of the Association of Former Political Prisoners. May his family, friends and colleagues find comfort in knowing that their loss is the loss of the nation. “
The president of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA), Kebby Maphatsoe, told Independent Media that Ramlakan’s death was “very sad” for them and for the country.
“Vejay Ramlakan was a very dedicated person to the struggle for our liberation and for the country. He was also a very selfless person.
“You will remember that he was one of Nelson Mandela’s doctors. So this is a huge loss for the country and the MKMVA, “Maphatsoe said.
African News Agency (ANA)
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