The daughter of the late Chief Pius Langa, Phumzile has described her father as their fountain of hope and love after their mother passed away in 2009.

She has been speaking at the Special Official funeral of the late Chief Justice currently underway at the Durban City Hall.

Phumzile Langa says they are grateful to have had a father of Langa’s calibre.

His son, Sandile says as a teenager, his father held various odd jobs to finance his education in order to improve the lives of his family and his community.

He says his father, Langa pursued a career within the legal system in order to contribute towards the improvement of the lives of his people.

Langa’s lifelong friend Marumo Moerane has told the Langa family to be proud of sharing the late Chief Justice with South Africa.

74-year-old Langa died in Johannesburg last week after a long illness.

He served as the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court from 2005-2009.

He’s been described as the person who laid the foundation of the law society and the legal profession. He was accorded an official state funeral by government.

President Jacob Zuma, his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe, current Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and other cabinet Ministers and judicial officials are among the dignitaries in attendance.

Also attending the funeral is former President Thabo Mbeki and the chairperson of the UN Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.
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