Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa is mourning the death of renowned medical doctor Dr. Gomolemo Mokae.
Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President, on Sunday, (9Marh 2025), released a statement saying: “President Cyril Ramaphosa has been saddened by the violent death of renowned medical doctor, author, and black consciousness intellectual and activist Dr. Gomolemo Mokae”.
The 61-year-old Dr. Mokae was found dead in his Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, home on Wednesday, (5 March 2025), after he had last been seen on February 28.
“President Ramaphosa offers his deep condolences to the family, friends, neighbours, patients and comrades of Dr. Mokae who was a former national spokesperson of the Azanian People’s Organisation and a founder member of the Socialist Party of Azania,” said Magwenya.
In addition to his medical practice, Dr. Mokae published several books and wrote for television as a proud exponent of his mother tongue, Setswana.
President Ramaphosa also mourns the passing of Gender Activist Pamela Mabini
“President Ramaphosa offers his condolences as well to the family, friends, and fellow activists of Gqeberha-based whistleblower and gender activist Ms. Pamela Mabini, 46, who was shot outside her home on Friday, (7 March 2025),” said Magwenya.
President Ramaphosa said: “The brutality inflicted on Dr. Mokae and Pam Mabini – and recently, Imam Muhsin Hendricks – demonstrate that violent criminals have no regard for the lives of South Africans, including selfless and caring citizens who become known publicly for the contributions they make to the upliftment and protection of fellow citizens.
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“Dr. Mokae, who had spent many years caring for patients in Ga-Rankuwa was experiencing health problems of his own when he was shot in his bed.”
President Ramaphosa added: “Pam Mabini stood up for women who experienced gender-based violence and made her mission to ensure the police and our courts brought perpetrators to justice.
“Their deaths and those of all victims of violence must move communities to work together more closely as citizens and in partnership with the police to prevent violence and to identify perpetrators in instances where attacks result.”
Mabini was a whistleblower in the Nigerian Pastor Timothy Omotoso’s rape and trafficking court case, which she regularly attended.
The Nigerian televangelist and the senior pastor of Jesus Dominion International is still on trial.
She was shot dead in the driveway of her home in KwaZakhele, in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape.
Relatives have revealed that Mabini was previously shot at by unknown gunmen in May 2018 and she had received threatening messages.
“I call on anyone who has information about any criminal activity – including these current cases – to play your role in making South Africa safer by sharing information with the police or community police forums,” implored President Ramaphosa.
“All of us look forward to law enforcement agencies playing their role in bringing violent criminals to book.”
