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South Africa's Lekota, who led breakaway from ANC, dies at 77
Mosiuoa Lekota, anti-apartheid veteran and founder of the Congress of the People, died at 77 after a long illness, leaving a legacy of political leadership and activism.
- COPE announced on Wednesday that Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota died at age 77 in a Johannesburg hospital after a long illness.
- Following the 2007 Polokwane conference, Lekota left the African National Congress and co-founded COPE in 2008, driven by disputes over ANC leadership and opposition to Thabo Mbeki's recall.
- A veteran of the anti-apartheid struggle, Lekota served time on Robben Island and was the first Premier of the Free State and Minister of Defence from 1999 to 2008.
- The Lekota family requested privacy, while COPE said it will issue regular media statements and communicate memorial arrangements in due course.
- His passing removes a longstanding opposition figure who strengthened South Africa's public discourse.
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