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The death of Tiego Moseneke, former Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke\u2019s younger brother, has left those close to him reeling from shock.<\/p>\n
Moseneke died following a car accident.<\/p>\n
While details of what led to the incident and where it occurred are still unclear, a close friend who spoke off the record confirmed that Moseneke had died.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s still fresh now. Let\u2019s allow the family some time to make an official statement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to the Encha Group website, Moseneke was the founder and controlling shareholder.<\/p>\n
He founded the law firm Moseneke & Partners, which was ranked 7th in the reputable Ernst & Young Mergers and Acquisitions tables in 1997 and 1998, and previously served on boards of among others De Beers\u2019 Diamond Trading Company, Siemens Limited, Altron Powertech, Aberdare Cables, Fraser Alexander and Western Areas.<\/p>\n
He also served on the first Gauteng ANC executive after the unbanning of the ANC as well as in the founding national executive of the United Democratic Front and served as national president of the ANC\u2019s tertiary student wing in the 1980s.<\/p>\n
At the time of his death, Moseneke also served as the\u00a0co-chairperson of the\u00a0South African Student Solidarity Foundation for Education, a fund-raising initiative started by a group of concerned former student leaders.<\/p>\n
Contacted for comment on Thursday morning, a shaken member of the Encha Group, who only identified herself as \u201cCecilia\u201d, indicated that they were closing the office for the day.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Struggle activist and former member of the South African Students\u2019 Organisation Valli Moosa said he served with Moseneke in the trenches\u00a0and described his death as devastating.<\/p>\n
\u201cI heard of his passing this morning. It\u2019s really a shock. I had a long conversation with him about 10 days ago. He was interested and looked forward to celebrating the 40th anniversary of the United Democratic Front. It was something he was passionate about.\u201d<\/p>\n
Moosa added that Moseneke was an inspiring leader. \u201cHe was also one of the best orators I would say in the mass uprising of the 1980s and a great intellectual. I spent a long time with him in prison. I\u2019ve had great admiration for him. This is an\u00a0incalculable\u00a0 loss for me\u00a0personally and to South Africa as well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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