THE late civic leader and unionist Sam Ntuli would probably be turning in his grave over the burning of the ANC flag and a T-shirt bearing President Jacob Zuma's face in Johannesburg last week.
This was the view of speakers at the launch of the sport tournament to honour Ntuli who was gunned down at the height of political violence in 1991.
The speakers said the chaos outside Luthuli House last Tuesday defiled Ntuli's memory.
Yesterday's event in Thokoza, on the East Rand, was attended by the top brass of the provincial ANC leadership .
Acting Ekurhuleni mayor Aubrey Nxumalo, who was once detained with Ntuli by apartheid security police, described Ntuli as a person who spoke his mind.
"If Sam was alive, he would have been worried about people insulting officials in blue uniform, damaging cars and stealing from the poor," said Nxumalo.
Arts and Culture Minister and ANC Gauteng chairperson Paul Mashatile said: "Comrade Sam Ntuli was assassinated because of his unwavering commitment to a goal of a united, democratic, non-racial and prosperous South Africa.
"At the height of apartheid brutality, he was among those who were brave enough to be counted."
Gauteng Premier and ANC Gauteng deputy chairperson Nomvula Mokonyane described Ntuli as a committed civic leader who travelled on "a 95c petrol" to mobilise communities.
Civic leader Ntuli honoured
THE late civic leader and unionist Sam Ntuli would probably be turning in his grave over the burning of the ANC flag and a T-shirt bearing President Jacob Zuma's face in Johannesburg last week.
This was the view of speakers at the launch of the sport tournament to honour Ntuli who was gunned down at the height of political violence in 1991.
The speakers said the chaos outside Luthuli House last Tuesday defiled Ntuli's memory.
Yesterday's event in Thokoza, on the East Rand, was attended by the top brass of the provincial ANC leadership .
Acting Ekurhuleni mayor Aubrey Nxumalo, who was once detained with Ntuli by apartheid security police, described Ntuli as a person who spoke his mind.
"If Sam was alive, he would have been worried about people insulting officials in blue uniform, damaging cars and stealing from the poor," said Nxumalo.
Arts and Culture Minister and ANC Gauteng chairperson Paul Mashatile said: "Comrade Sam Ntuli was assassinated because of his unwavering commitment to a goal of a united, democratic, non-racial and prosperous South Africa.
"At the height of apartheid brutality, he was among those who were brave enough to be counted."
Gauteng Premier and ANC Gauteng deputy chairperson Nomvula Mokonyane described Ntuli as a committed civic leader who travelled on "a 95c petrol" to mobilise communities.
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