Among those who received the highest accolades the country can bestow on its citizens are Springbok captain and Rugby World Cup winner Siya Kolisi, Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis and Jamaican reggae musician Peter Tosh. American music artist Tracy Chapman was also awarded.
He added:"They did what they did, said what they said, and acted the way they did not for prestige or fame, nor for recognition or reward, but because it was the right thing to do. In doing the right thing, their actions had a lasting and enduring impact and lived on long after them." Siya Kholisi's wife, Rachel, receives The Order of Ikhamanga in Gold from Cyril Ramaphosa oh Siya's behalf.Sister Mary Anne Thôle was awarded the Order of Mendi in silver for her selfless act to save others that led to her losing her life.Special report |The straw roof of Duduza Hospice caught fire from a suspected cigarette that had been discarded by one of the patients.
Thomas was an official at the Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture at the time of his death. He and the students were in George as part of the National Library Funda Mzansi Championship. Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu
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