{"id":57441,"date":"2023-02-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailysouthafrica.com\/?guid=4a2ea4a507f1e4e1e12ffb4ca0aafdba"},"modified":"2023-02-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T00:00:00","slug":"president-ramaphosa-pays-tribute-to-late-liberation-activist-pc-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailysouthafrica.com\/president-ramaphosa-pays-tribute-to-late-liberation-activist-pc-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"President Ramaphosa pays tribute to late liberation activist PC Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed heartfelt condolences following the passing of Peter Cyril Jones, a liberation activist and leader of the Black People\u2019s Convention.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Jones passed away on Tuesday, 14 February 2023, at his home in the Western Cape, at the age of 72.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Paying tribute to Jones in a statement, the Presidency on Sunday said he was known to be the last black person to see Black Consciousness Movement founding father and icon Steve Bantu Biko alive.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He was arrested, tortured and detained with Biko in the tracks of a liberation mission in 1977 when Biko was ultimately killed.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He further served the liberation struggle as the Vice President of the Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
President Ramaphosa said: \u201cPC Jones was a selfless and resolute liberation leader, a Black Consciousness Stalwart who put up a good fight against racial oppression. He devotedly fought for black pride and freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cMay his soul rest in peace and his contribution be remembered for many generations to come.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cMy thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, AZAPO, and all those who knew and loved PC Jones,” said the President.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: South African Government News Agency<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed heartfelt condolences following the passing of Peter Cyril Jones, a liberation activist and leader of the Black People\u2019s Convention.Jones passed away on Tuesday, 14 February 2023, at his home in the Western Cape,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n