ANC stalwart Tokyo Sexwale paid tribute to Mosiuoa ‘Terror’ Lekota, describing him as a man who always stood for the truth and who had fulfilled his d uty to the nation.

Sexwale said Lekota was fearless in speaking out on community issues and service delivery, consistently raising concerns about corruption, water and electricity.

He stressed that Lekota’s legacy should live on through citizens who are equally courageous and vocal about the challenges facing the country. “We need more ‘Terrors’ in this country,” Sexwale said, noting that this was the spirit that defined Lekota’s leadership.

Sexwale also highlighted that Lekota’s appeal went beyond political lines. The fact that even farmers’ associations had praised him, demonstrated that Lekota was truly a non-racial leader who cared deeply about issues such as food security.

“To carry forward the mission of Terror,” Sexwale added, “we must understand that the nation comes before the party. The people must always come before party interests, and we must be prepared to lead in that spirit.”

He said Lekota was never defined by the shirt he wore but by his values. He was a national leader, a community builder and a fierce defender of education.

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To those who did not achieve the results they hoped for, or who have not been accepted into any tertiary institution, we say this without hesitation: your life is not over, your intelligence is not measured by marks, and your future is not owned by a broken system. There are many powerful paths outside formal academia.

South Africa has public development institutions meant to fund, support and empower young people to become owners, producers and job creators.

We urge young people to apply to public development institutions created to support youth enterprise, including the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), and the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF). These institutions exist to support your initiatives, not to exclude you.

Young people must boldly pursue entrepreneurship across strategic sectors, including:

• Restaurants, bakeries, food trucks and catering services

• Bed and breakfasts, lodges and township tourism experiences

• Manufacturing, fabrication, furniture making and agro-processing

• Hair salons, barber shops, beauty spas and wellness centers

• Retail shops, spaza formalisation and wholesale distribution

• Fuel stations, car washes and auto-services

• Butcheries, cold storage and meat processing

We place urgent emphasis on AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND THE OCEANS ECONOMY. A nation that cannot feed itself cannot be free. Opportunities exist in crop and livestock farming, poultry and vegetable production, community food gardens, agroprocessing, fishing cooperatives, aquaculture, seafood processing, marine services and marine tourism.

We further encourage the youth to enter the creative and media economy. Through the NFVF and MDDA, young people must fund and produce their own films, documentaries, series and digital content. So much is happening in our communities—stories of struggle, resilience, corruption, innovation and hope. Tell your own stories. Document your reality. Control the narrative.

This must be a year where the youth irritate the government through consciousness and action. Not violence—but pressure. Not silence—but organization. Govern without being in power. Monitor local government, attend council meetings, demand service delivery, expose corruption, mobilize communities, and insist on your constitutional rights.

We call on young people to become activists, organizers and community leaders. Get involved in civic life and politics not for positions, but to fight for housing, land, education, jobs and dignity. Remember: eligible citizens have the right to apply for government housing and basic services—these are rights, not favors.

We also encourage young people to travel within South Africa, across Africa and abroad to learn skills, build networks and return with knowledge to rebuild our communities. Exposure sharpens consciousness; isolation sustains dependency.

This statement is deliberately different. It is a call to revive the fighting spirit, critical thinking and self-belief of the youth. The system will not save you unless you organize, demand and act.

Should you apply for government or development assistance and receive no support, you may contact the Azania Movement with proof of application and non-assistance. We will engage, escalate and advocate.

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The civil society led organisation promoting the Charter of Positive Values expressed hope that the sentence would serve as a deterrent to perpetrators of gender-based violence and femicide.

Convenor of the MRM Provincial Interim Committee, Pastor Lesiba Kgwele remarked that the conviction which was realized within a short period will contribute towards restoring public confidence in the criminal justice system.

“We trust that the Fumba family will find closure in the knowledge that justice was done and commend the investigation officer, Constable Pholoso Mosenogi of the Ikageng Detectives and the prosecution team on the successful conviction,” highlighted Pastor Kgwele.

Kgwele urged men who are experiencing pressure in their relationships and personal lives to seek professional counselling instead of taking matters into their own hands.

He said that Ramoholokoane was driven by jealousy, insecurity as a well as control to commit a heinous and ghastly act as he suspected that his girlfriend was cheating on him with a 77-year-old neighbour whom he was reportedly cooking a meal.

“He abrogated his responsibility as to protect his live-in partner whom he claimed to have loved when he resorted to senseless violence, ending her life in a gruesome manner,” underscored Kgwele.

Evidence presented in court revealed that Ramoholokoane had stabbed the deceased with knife multiple times with two knives until she succumbed on the scene.

Police were called to the scene and arrested him on the same day. He remained in police custody until the conclusion of the trial.

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