In a statement released on Tuesday, Mbeki confirmed the family’s request for him to deliver a tribute in Limpopo as Mboweni’s mentor and close friend.
JOHANNESBURG - After allegedly being snubbed from speaking at former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s funeral this past weekend, the former statesman - Thabo Mbeki - has the last word.
But he said Mboweni’s final wish was not honoured when his name was surprisingly left out of the final programme.Mbeki said the Mboweni family approached him to speak at the funeral held at the Nkowankowa Stadium in Limpopo on Saturday.
After being left out of the programme Mbeki said there was no rationale for omitting him from the funeral service programme. Moreover, he added he accepted the changes without raising any questions because he believed finalisations were done for a reason.Mbeki has now released what would have been his tribute - where he again described Mboweni as frank, sharp and cut above the rest as he spearheaded labour, monetary and fiscal policies.
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