'True South African hero' who designed new SA flag dies

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Frederick Brownell, the man who designed the South African flag used since the country’s transition to democracy in 1994, has died at the age of 79. Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa labelled him 'a true South African hero' whose name would be 'etched in history'.

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LindaMasilela2 True hero yamasimba, the guy 'designed' an ANC plus NP flag which symbolizes that SA is a bitchy country

White man created the flag , all south african black people must protest to change the flag now

May soul rest in peace

He designed a beautiful flag🇿🇦

A white guy designed the new flag? Whaaaat? The irony!

My his soal be rested in finer peace..

OMG! RIP

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