By BAKANG MOKOTO
The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) in the North West has described its Provincial Organising Secretary, Pasture Maremo (61), who perished in a horrible car accident last week as an incorrigible, principled and visionary leader.
Maremo, who died in a tragic accident involving a truck last week near Brits, will be buried on Saturday.
The SANCO provincial chairperson, Paul Sebegoe said: “Maremo was a beacon of hope for communities he served. He was an unflinching revolutionary cadre as well as organic ethical leader.
“Maremo was one leader who never lost his moral compass nor betrayed the National Democratic Revolution (NDR) for personal gain nor at the expense of factional interests.”
In conveying condolences to the bereaved Maremo family, Sebegoe thanked them for sharing him with all of them. He further said, Maremo was a revolutionary giant who served humanity as well as the communities in the best way that he could with selflessness, humility, integrity and passion.
He added that, the untimely death of Maremo who was a revolutionary cadre, civic activist, trade unionist and principled community leader must raise a unique monument.
“The kind that the foremost Pan African revolutionary intellectual from Guinea-Bissau, Amilcar Cabral, termed constructive emulation. Cabral meant competition, “but for well-being, not for our stomach, for us to serve our Party, our people.”
“The province and revolutionary alliance undoubtedly need new cadres with this constructive emulation, who will seek to outdo one another in the service of our people,” said Sebegoe.
He said, they need to outdo one another in compassion, love and support for one another, as epitomised by Maremo who was always willing to learn and accepted to be led.
“Though he spoke his mind, he was a disciplined cadre who never harboured ambitions to overthrow others from leadership positions. He understood what collective leadership is.
“I urge young people to always live-in hope and emulate Maremo’s unshakeable conviction as a colossal that detested lies and corruption with passion,” he said.
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