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South Africa Mourns passing of Former High Commissioner Mninwa Mahlangu
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By Anya Singh | CAPE TOWN – 2025/08/26 11:56:04
Parliament, Tuesday, 26 August 2025 – The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Supra Mahumapelo, has expressed his condolences on the death of the former High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya, Mr Mninwa johannes MJ Mahlangu.
According to the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation,Mr Mahlangu passed away on Sunday,24 August 2025,en route to a South African hospital after a brief illness. He previously served as Ambassador Remarkable and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Somalia and as Permanent Representative to the United Nations office in Nairobi (UNON). His career also included a term as South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States of America.
Mr Mahlangu was among those who drafted South Africa’s post-apartheid Constitution and was elected to Parliament in 1994. He later served as Deputy Chairperson and then Chairperson of the National Council of provinces.
Tributes Pour in for Former Diplomat
Mr Mahumapelo conveyed the committee’s condolences to Ambassador Mahlangu’s family, friends, and colleagues. He acknowledged the sense of loss felt by all who knew him.
“May his soul rest in peace.”
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION,MR SUPRA MAHUMAPELO.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What role did Mr.Mahlangu play in South Africa’s post-apartheid transition?
- Mr. Mahlangu was part of the group that drafted South Africa’s post-apartheid Constitution and was elected to the first democratic Parliament in 1994.
- What were some of Mr. Mahlangu’s key diplomatic postings?
- He served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Somalia, Permanent Representative to the United Nations office in Nairobi (UNON), and South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States of America.
- Who issued the statement regarding Mr. Mahlangu’s passing?
- The statement was issued by the Parliamentary Communication Services on behalf of the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, Mr.Supra Mahumapelo.
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