Makwarela died on Tuesday morning following a “short illness”.
‘A portrait of success and failure’: More tributes pour in for former Tshwane mayor Murunwa MakwarelaMurunwa Makwarela at the Tshwane House council chambers, 26 January 2022, Pretoria. The Citizen/Jacques Nelles
Makwarela’s family representative Reverend Abel Dube described Makwarela’s passing as a difficult time for his wife and two daughters. “A very imposing character both physically and in presence. Makwarela demanded attention in his persona, and you could not ignore him, the type that a legend is made out of. He had a mischievous, raw sense of humour and the loudest laughter in the room.
Cope’s acting general-secretary Erick Mohlapamaswi said the party will always remember Makwarela for the role he played in serving the residents of Gauteng.
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