Zola Skweyiya

thumb|Zola Skweyiya Zola Sidney Themba Skweyiya OLS (14 April 1942 – 11 April 2018) was a South African politician who was Minister of Public Service and Administration from 1994 to 1999 and Minister of Social Development from 1999 to 2009. Skweyiya was re-elected to the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress in 2007. Quotes about him By;Mrs Skweyiya If Zola was here today, it was not going to be about him With utmost humility, he was going to base his acceptance speech rather on the role that UWC played in nurturing the constitution of our country.  He was going to impress upon us all that UWC is the cradle that carried South Africa into its current democracy Zola was a selfless disciplinarian who was very loving and very caring He was a gentle giant to us and many. He was a man of few words. He felt his love of the poor in this country very keenly, yet didn’t spend much time talking about it. Instead he chose to act upon it As Zola’s family we hope that this honour will not just end here today, but will rather go a long way in reminding the people of our country - especially our future generations of leaders - that our constitutional democracy was not just received on a silver platter It was achieved through a protracted struggle waged on many fronts, and on the moral high ground of selflessness, dedication and hard work To the Skweyiya family, Zola was a brother, an uncle, a beloved husband and a father, and a grandfather. To many others, he was a friend, a colleague and a comrade in arms. We all miss him dearly, but we thank God for his life and good deeds in this world UWC Honorary Doctorate for Zola Skweyiya - Nurturing the Constitution,14 December 2018 By;Professor Nico Steytler And in this dynamic process, Zola stood tall He had to steer the ship - and he did it in his own way. Quiet by nature, he had to steer a vociferous Kader Asmal, an eloquent Albie Sachs, to the real politic of negotiations. When he spoke, all listened, because he had an inherent authority; because when he spoke it was thoughtful, visionary, yet practical UWC Honorary Doctorate for Zola Skweyiya - Nurturing the Constitution,14 December 2018 External Links Category:1942 births Category:2018 deaths Category:Politicians from South Africa