Family, church and community were pillars of Frank Mdlalose s life, says family
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Cape Town – Former Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) national chairperson, Dr Frank Mdlalose, who died from Covid-19, was a wonderful man and a good father, his family said on Sunday.
“We had a happy life, and our father looked after all of us, and our mother, very well. He was a good father.
“It was wonderful to have such a man as father,” a statement issued on behalf Mdlalose’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren read.
“As a family, we are so proud of the work he did in the community, in Newcastle, as well as the work he did for the province, and for our country. He worked in the community as a doctor, and as a politician. He was much-loved by all.”
Former IFP national chairperson Frank Mdlalose was outstanding servant of SA, says Buthelezi
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CAPE TOWN - Former Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) national chairperson, Dr Frank Mdlalose, who died from Covid-19 was an outstanding servant of South Africa, IFP founder, Inkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi said on Sunday.
“We extend our condolences to his daughter, Ms Makhosazana Mdlalose, and to his wife who is currently in hospital fighting this virus. We pray for her and we wish her strength,” Buthelezi said.
“Dr Frank Mdlalose was an outstanding servant of South Africa. As one of the first members of Inkatha, he quickly showed his leadership qualities and his ability to ignite a vision in our people.”
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KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala, has described the death of Dr Frank Themba Mdlalose, as a result of Covid-19, as an ‘immense loss’.
Mdlalose, the first democratically elected premier of the province, who died on Saturday, was due to celebrate his 90th birthday this year.
“Dr Mdlalose sits among the rare breed of civil servants, who sacrificed their potentially lucrative careers as full-time medical doctors to dedicate their lives to the service of our nation,” Zikalala said.
“By so doing, he entered a world of uncertainty and one which was marked by twists and turns.
“While conditions may threaten to overwhelm, they also define leaders who are suited to the time, as Dr Mdlalose was for the transition from apartheid to democracy.