前COPE领袖南非反种族隔离英雄Mosiuoa Lekota在长期患病后于77岁死亡。 South African anti-apartheid hero Mosiuoa Lekota, former COPE leader, has died at 77 after a long illness.

南非反种族隔离老兵Mosiuoa Lekota、前罗本岛囚犯、人民大会(COPE)创始人Mosiuoa Lekota在长期患病后于77岁去世。 Mosiuoa Lekota, a South African anti-apartheid veteran, former Robben Island prisoner, and founder of the Congress of the People (COPE), has died at 77 after a prolonged illness. 他于2025年退出了活跃的政治活动,一段时间以来一直处于不适状态。 He stepped back from active politics in 2025 and had been unwell for some time. Lekota在解放斗争中发挥了关键作用,担任自由国总理和国防部长,并在2008年因领导人争端离开刚果国民议会后,领导了COPE。 Lekota played key roles in the liberation struggle, served as Premier of the Free State and Minister of Defence, and led COPE after leaving the ANC in 2008 over leadership disputes. 来自南非各地的嘉宾纷纷涌来, 纪念他作为民主、正义和非种族主义的坚定倡导者的遗产。 Tributes have poured in from across South Africa, honoring his legacy as a committed advocate for democracy, justice, and non-racialism. Lekota家族已要求隐私, 纪念计划将于稍后公布。 The Lekota family has requested privacy, and memorial plans will be announced later.