'Resilient, and a man of unwavering principle' - President Cyril Ramaphosa pays tribute to anti-apartheid activist, Reverent Tshenuwani Farisani
Mourners, including senior government officials, gathered at the University of Venda in Thohoyandou, Limpopo to honour the man who they say never wavered in his fight for liberation.
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the eulogy at Anti-apartheid activist and reverend Dr Tshenuwani Farisani’s funeral at the University of Venda in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, on 7 June 2025. Picture:X/MYANC
JOHANNESBURG - Resilience - the word many used to describe the late reverend Tshenuwani Farisani - a respected anti-apartheid activist and former member of Parliament.
Mourners, including senior government officials, gathered at the University of Venda in Thohoyandou, Limpopo on Saturday to honour the man who they say never wavered in his fight for liberation.
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Farisani passed away on Thursday at the age of 76, following an undisclosed illness.
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who delivered the eulogy, reflected on Farisani’s courage, recalling how he was arrested three times during Apartheid for his activism.
In 1987, Farisani went into exile in the United States, but later returned - a move Ramaphosa has described as a powerful symbol of his commitment to justice and freedom.
"He was a man of unwavering principle, nothing could sway him from what was right, from his dedication to the cause, the people of South Africa and their total emancipation."