COPE founder Mosiuoa Lekota dies at 77

Johannesburg
Alpha Ramushwana

Alpha Ramushwana

4 March 2026 | 4:40

Lekota had been battling ill-health and was in and out of hospital over the past year.

COPE founder Mosiuoa Lekota dies at 77

COPE leader Mosiuoa Lekota. Picture: AFP

Congress of the People (COPE) founder Mosiuoa Lekota has died at the age of 77.

Lekota had been battling ill-health and was in and out of hospital over the past year.

The former Member of Parliament will be laid to rest in his home town in Bloemfontein.

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