DA stalwart Douglas Gibson dies
Former DA MP and ambassador Douglas Gibson has died at the age of 82.
During a long and distinguished political career, Gibson served as DA chief whip and federal chairperson from 1999 to 2007.
He later served as South Africa's ambassador to Thailand between 2008 and 2012.
DA leader John Steenhuisen hailed Gibson as a fierce fighter for freedom in South Africa.
"Douglas was a fierce fighter for freedom in South Africa who, even to the last days of his life, took no prisoners in advocating for what he and our party believed.
"And yet, he brought to all he did an immense capacity for compassion, retaining throughout his career an accessibility and clear humanity in all engagements.
"At the same time, he was a great ambassador for our country, our party, and the values of non-racialism and freedom."
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