SACP mourns the passing of Rebecca Kotane - wife of SACP stalwart Moses Kotane
By Baldwin Ndaba
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Johannesburg - The SA Communist Party (SACP) is mourning the passing of Rebecca Kotane, who died at her home in Diepkloof, Soweto on Sunday.
Rebecca Kotane was the wife of SACP stalwart Moses Kotane, who died on May 19, 1978 while in exile.
In a statement on Monday, the SACP described Rebecca Kotane as a stalwart of the Struggle against colonial and apartheid oppression.
Spokesperson Alex Mashilo said the party had sent its heartfelt condolences to the entire Kotane family, relatives, and the ANC-headed alliance of liberation movements.
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