Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu served as a Minister in the Presidency of South Africa’s government.
Aged 62, the minister died on 21 January 2021 after testing positive for Covid-19.
His jovial manner and brazen wit made him a media favourite, and he endeared himself to the public with his humour and vulnerability.
Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu served as a Minister in the Presidency of South Africa’s government. Before this he served as a member of parliament for the African National Congress as well as the party’s national spokesperson.
He died on 21 January 2021 after testing positive for Covid-19. He was 62. To commemorate his life, Arts24 remembers some of Mthembu’s most humorous moments.