ANC mourns the passing of Ben Turok

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The African National Congress (ANC) has joined the rest of South Africans in mourning the death of Ben Turok.

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Tributes continue to pour for Professor Turok, who passed away on Monday at the age of 92.

Turok, who was served as ANC member of Parliament at the dawn of democracy, has been described by the ruling party as a liberation hero.

ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule says the country is poorer with the passing of Professor Turok.

” The African National Congress lowers its revolutionary banner in honour of an outstanding veteran of our struggle and sends its condolences to the Turok family,” Magashule said.

” The ANC and South Africa is much poorer for this loss of this giant of our struggle.”

Turok was credited for speaking out against former Jacob Zuma’s perceived corrupt ways.

ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule believes the country is poor with the passing of Ben Turok.

The liberation stalwart criticised Zuma during his presidency, where everyone was quiet about Zuma and the Gupta’s looting of state resources.

The ruling party is expected to announce memorial and funeral details of Turok during the course of the week.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is yet to announce whether Turok will be afforded a state funeral.