Enock Mpianzi did not die in vain, says EFF's Ndlozi at funeral
Johannesburg - It was a sad farewell as mourners gathered at Kensington Secondary School in Johannesburg to bid farewell to 13-year-old Enock Mpianzi, who tragically drowned at the Nyati Riverbreak and Resort during a Grade 8 camp on the first week of school.In his address, Ndlozi said the greatest tragedy that can befall a community was the loss of a child.
“When a child is lost, it is the greatest condemnation to the rest of us because it means that as a people, we are negligent. The greatest pain that eats a parent up under those conditions of such a loss, is precisely to try and blame themselves that perhaps I did not put in good care, that maybe I could’ve done better. So when a child is lost at the age of 13, it is a sign of a community that has been caught irresponsible and negligent. This family cannot take the blame,” said Ndlozi.
Ndlozi said used the funeral to spark mourners into African unity, saying self-hate amongst Africans needed to addressed.
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