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Thousands of mourners gathered at the Seshego Stadium in Limpopo, for the funeral service of the former Public Works Deputy Minister Mr Ntopile Marcel Kganyago on 27 July 2013. He passed away on 17 July 2013 following a short illness.

At the time of his death, the former Deputy Minister of the Public Works Department - served three portfolio committees in Parliament. Members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature and the National Parliament attended the service in respect of the late “Professor” Kganyago – as he was affectionately known.

He was described by the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Education, Hon. Ms Hope Malgas as a committed and selfless servant who would go an extra mile in whatever he was doing. “He was looking at every single matter with extra care and would always bring relevant matters to the table for discussion. His observant approach when dealing with matters made him a true leader who hated unnecessary conflicts and corruption with passion. Professor Kganyago was indeed a man of peace and stability,” Ms Malgas noted.

Seeing his vigour to serve the people with dedication and distinction, the United Democratic Movement (UDM) deployed him to serve in the national government as the Deputy Minister of Public Works and a Member of Parliament (MP). Ntate Kganyago also served in a number of public spheres, as a Municipal Councillor, a Provincial Legislature and as a Deputy President of the political movement, among others.

United Democratic Movement Leader, Mr Bantu Holomisa described the late Mr Kganyago who deputised him in the movement, as a selfless leader who served the country with pride and distinction. Mr Holomisa said that the late Mr Kganyago served every structure with maturity and humility.

Commenting on the late Mr Kganyago, UDM Chief Whip Mr Stanley Zoyisile Ntapane remarked: “He hated corruption as he would account for every cent he used and would always b

The Deputy Minister of Public Works, Mr Ntopile Kganyago, MP,
delivers a speech during the occasion to mark the celebrations of Chile's 196th
Independence Day Anniversary, Tshwane

18 September 2006

Your Excellency, Mr Claudio Herrera, the Ambassador of Chile, your other
Excellencies in attendance our Chilean friends, distinguished guests, ladies
and gentlemen

It is a great honour to be invited to the celebration of the Chilean
Independence Day. The history of both Chile and South Africa teaches us to
cherish the ideals of freedom and to embrace sovereignty as an end-state in any
country's quest for self-determination. On this day we need to pay homage to
the pioneers of the struggle in both countries who often were prepared to lay
down their lives as on ultimate.

Sacrifice to attain national pride and dignity for their compatriots and
future generations. As one of the youngest countries to be admitted into a
community of free nations, South Africa looks up to established democracies
like Chile to learn to treasure its political heritage. Since 1994, South
Africa has extended hand of friendship to the world, always expressing
willingness and readiness to cooperate and join the battle against poverty,
underdevelopment, aggression and any form of oppression. We thank the people of
Chile for reaching out. The relationship has yielded a number of bilateral
engagements between the two countries.

In testimony to this maturing relationship, the President of South Africa,
Mr Thabo Mbeki, has visited Chile twice in less than 18 months, his last visit
being a very special one because, I am informed, he was the only President of a
region from outside Latin America who was present on 11 March 2006 during the
occasion to mark the inauguration of President Michelle Bachelet, the first
woman ever to be democratically elected President of the Republic of
Chile.
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LM:

Governor, thank you so much for being part of this pan-African leadership conversation.

LK:

It’s a pleasure to be part of the conversation.

LM:

Tell us a bit about your early days and upbringing.

LK:

I was born in the Alexandra township, a stone’s throw away from Sandton. I have sort of a split loyalty. My mother, who was born in Alexandra, settled in Moletjie (Ga-Maribana) village in Limpopo after she married my father, who was from the village. When she was expecting me, she travelled in a car belonging to my father’s uncle back to Alexandra. My parents knew how to work the system. They wanted to make sure that I was born in Alexandra so I could qualify for section 10(1)(a) under the Pass Laws. I was raised by my paternal grandmother until my mother and younger brother joined us back in the village in 1974. My birth having been in Alexandra came in very handy later when I visited Johannesburg. I settled back in Alexandra in 1983.

I completed both my primary schooling and a junior secondary in the village, and completed high school as a boarder at Pax College, a Catholic school run by the Brothers of Charity.

LM:

What were your earliest influences, and who were the people you looked up to?

LK:

Without a doubt, my mother and grandmother were the earliest influences. Not only were they disciplinarians; they were women of very strong Catholic conviction. As I started my primary schooling, again two other women were to have a lasting impact on my life: Mrs Mojapelo and Ms Mpyana, my Sub A and Sub B teachers respectively. The person I looked up to was my uncle, the late Ntopile Kganyago.  He was a carpenter, studied through correspondence and later qualified as a psychologist, and became a school inspector. As my political consciousness rose, I also started to look up to the leaders of the national liberation movement. 

LM:

You were involved in the struggle for liberation at an early age. Tell us a bit about