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President Ramaphosa pays tribute to Samora Machel

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will continue to remember the contributions made by the people of Mozambique in the fight for freedom.

Commemorations of the 35th anniversary of the passing of the former Mozambican President, Samora Machel, are continuing in many places.

Machel died when the airplane he and his countrymen were flying in crashed into the Lebombo Mountains in 1986.

Presidents Ramaphosa’s address at Samora Machel’s death anniversary commemorations:

The cause of the crash remains a mystery but there have been claims the apartheid government may have been involved in bringing the plane down.

Ramaphosa was speaking at the event in Mbuzini, Mpumalanga.

“The commemoration of the death of President Machel and his comrades play a significant role in keeping alive the memory of those who selflessly laid down their lives for the liberation of the people of Southern Africa.

As South Africans, we will never forget the contribution made by President Machel and the people of Mozambique in ensuring that freedom reigns in our country.”

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