Duarte’s legacy is a catalogue of selfless commitment to freedom at all costs
The mental turmoil started on Saturday morning at about 9.
45am when my son Mpho forwarded a message that read in part: “Just got a call that Jessie is now back home — having been diagnosed with cancer there is nothing more they can do, she is now in the ‘end of life’ stage ...”..A subscription gives you full digital access to all Sunday Times content.Registered on the BusinessLIVE, Business Day or Financial Mail websites? Sign in with the same details.
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