Former Finance Minister and South African Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni, popularly known as The Duke of the Duchy of Makgobaskloof, passed away on Saturday following a brief illness.
Social media has been abuzz since Mboweni’s death was announced by his family.
Tributes have poured in from President Cyril Ramaphosa, the international community, political affiliates, celebrities, and ordinary citizens, as well as from various sectors of business and entertainment, on the different social media platforms.
The infographic below reflects the late minister’s passion for cooking and Indigenous food on social media platform X:
Saddened by this loss. Go well the son of our soil. Your chef’s qualities and recipes will be missed dear Tito Mboweni.
— ackatumba (@ackatumba) October 13, 2024
We lost a true South African Icon pic.twitter.com/SXuKPC8AW7
— Lucky Star (@LuckyStarSA) October 13, 2024
Rest In Peace to a Legend @tito_mboweni #riptitomboweni pic.twitter.com/Vx61o2reMw
— Legends Barbershop (@legends_barber_) October 12, 2024
Graphic | A retrospective on Tito Mboweni’s activity on X
Graphic by: Mpumelelo Nkosi
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