Flags to Fly at Half Mast in Honour of Former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni
President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed that all South African flags be flown at half mast nationwide to honour the late Tito Mboweni, former Minister of Finance. Mboweni, who passed away on Saturday, October 12, at the age of 65 following a short illness, will be laid to rest this weekend in his home province of Limpopo with a Special Official Funeral Category 2.
Mboweni, a prominent figure in South African politics and economics, began his political activism in the 1980s, going into exile before returning to serve as Minister of Labour after the first democratic elections in 1994. He later became the first black Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, holding the position from 1999 to 2009.
Appointed Minister of Finance in 2018 by President Ramaphosa, Mboweni continued in the role until 2021, before serving in Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation. Tributes have poured in from across the country, celebrating his significant contributions to South Africa's political and economic landscape. Mboweni will be remembered not only for his financial acumen but also for his endearing personality, famously capturing the hearts of many with his love of tinned fish and cooking.
Mboweni, a prominent figure in South African politics and economics, began his political activism in the 1980s, going into exile before returning to serve as Minister of Labour after the first democratic elections in 1994. He later became the first black Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, holding the position from 1999 to 2009.
Appointed Minister of Finance in 2018 by President Ramaphosa, Mboweni continued in the role until 2021, before serving in Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation. Tributes have poured in from across the country, celebrating his significant contributions to South Africa's political and economic landscape. Mboweni will be remembered not only for his financial acumen but also for his endearing personality, famously capturing the hearts of many with his love of tinned fish and cooking.
