Gauteng mourns passing of acting DG Thabo Masebe
Thabo Masebe, the veteran communicator who served as the acting director-general in the Gauteng premier’s office, has died.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura confirmed his passing on Monday evening.
Masebe served in the public sector as a communicator for more than two decades,including as a spokesperson for former president Kgalema Motlanthe.
Makhura described Masebe as an activist who committed his life to serving the people of South Africa.
“Masebe was a loyal and committed servant of the people who dedicated his time to transforming the provincial communications services and the overall improvement of the public service in the provincial government in his capacity as the acting director-general over the past few months.
“In all the roles he has served in, he placed the well-being of the people above everything else - a true servant of the people.”
Makhura said the Gauteng government will be poorer without Masebe.
“Masebe was a meticulous public servant with a wealth of knowledge. He was dependable and executed all his duties with diligence, precision, and competency.
“The Gauteng provincial government is poorer without Masebe. We are grateful to the Masebe family for allowing him to share his selfless spirit of activism with us and for the outstanding contribution in bettering the lives of the people of Gauteng.”
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