PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA MOURNS PASSING OF DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been saddened by the violent death of renowned medical doctor, author and black consciousness intellectual and activist Dr Gomolemo Mokae. Dr Mokae, 61, was found dead in his Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, home on Wednesday, 05 March 2025, after he had last been seen on February 28. President Ramaphosa offers his deep condolences […]
ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP THABO MAKGOBA MOURNS THE PASSING OF BC STALWART DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE
I can be excused for seeking to spend this early period of Lent reflecting on the colourful life of political activist, Dr Gomolemo Mokae. Yet towards the end, the pain and sadness set It must have been in 2002 or 2003 when he was admitted to the Milpark clinic, I think. Mokgadi Pela, an old […]
EXCLUSIVE: KAGISO BANTUBONKE MOKAE, SON OF SLAIN DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE SPEAKS TO ABBEY MAKOE
A LIGHT EXTINGUISHED: TRIBUTE TO DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE – SA’S “PEOPLE’S DOCTOR”
Shock waves rippled through political circles this week as news broke of the brutal murder of Dr. Gomolemo Mokae, a towering figure in South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle. The discovery of his decomposed body at his Ga-Rankuwa Zone 1 home north of Pretoria has left comrades, patients, and literary admirers reeling in disbelief. At 64, the […]
FAREWELL TO A VERY SPECIAL TOWER, DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE, A CUT ABOVE THE REST
How does one pay tribute to a colossal giant – literally and figuratively – who has met his tragic demise in one of the most horrific ways? Let me try: The slain Dr Gomolemo Mokae was a larger-than-life figure. I know this is a cliché. But if truth be told, the firebrand Black Consciousness political […]
A CRY FOR DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE’S SENSELESS KILLING
Sometimes one questions and wonders about the impact of Black Consciousness (BC) on the psyche, especially of black men. Here is an advocate of BC. He was part of the group and generation that conceptualized the ‘Asispin’elokshini’ anti-crime campaign. As seasoned professional, he chooses to stay among his people in the township. But fear reigns. […]
LAMENTATION FOR SLAIN LIBERATION HERO, DR MOKAE
BLACK TOWNSHIPS PLACES OF MURDER & DEATH Garankuwa, Pretoria – So these marauding black thugs will break into your house for your large screen TV, music system, laptops and other electrical appliances This was a case of robbery, theft and murder in the townships. It is a way of life. The townships are not places […]
MYSTERY SURROUNDS THE GRUESOME FIND OF THE “PEOPLE’S DOCTOR” AND “STRUGGLE HERO” DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE’S BULLET-RIDDLED BODY IN HIS HOME
Anti-apartheid Struggle hero and a stalwart of the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM), Dr Gomolemo Mokae, has been murdered at his home Ga-Rankuwa Zone 1 home north of Pretoria. Dr Mokae’s lifeless body was found with evidence of a violent death. According to reports, a postmortem has revealed that the “People’s Doctor” was “shot on both […]