BLOEMFONTEIN - Deputy President Paul Mashatile called late Mosiuoa Lekota a man of integrity who never shied away from speaking truth to power.
Mashatile delivered the eulogy at Lekota’s Special Official Funeral Category 2 in Bloemfontein.
He said Lekota was a man who told the truth even if it was uncomfortable.
"He did not chase popular acclaim. He chased justice. His integrity was not for sale, nor his commitment to the downtrodden was found wanting. He was clear that corruption robs the poor and that inequality divides the nation. He challenged us to confront this not for ourselves, but for the millions who look to democracy as a promise to live better. Most of us here know that Ntate Lekota spoke truth to power even if it came to great cost to his political career."
Lekota died at the age of 77, following a battle with cancer.