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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Cape Town \u2013 Former Eskom board chair and businessman Jabu Mabuza passed away due to Covid-19 complications, his family confirmed on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with deep sadness and sorrow to inform you of the passing of our beloved husband and father Dr Jabu Mabuza,\u201d the family said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe passed away on Wednesday 16 June following Covid-19 complications.\u201d<\/p>\n

The South African businessman served on several national and international companies\u2019 boards in various industries.<\/p>\n

In 2017, the University of Witwatersrand awarded him with an Honorary Doctor of Commerce degree in recognition of his entrepreneurship achievements and his contribution to the South African economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt 63, Jabu lived his life so beautifully and committed to the transformation of South Africa\u2019s economy,\u201d the Mabuza family said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was a pillar of strength for his family, a dedicated servant of the country, an activist in empowering black entrepreneurs and committed to work for the transformation of corporate SA.\u201d<\/p>\n

The family said they were grateful for the support and prayers during this time.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe request the public afford the family privacy and space as we process the passing of our father. Further details will be communicated,\u201d the family said.<\/p>\n

News of Mabuza\u2019 death comes as the country commemorated Youth Day in memory of a youth-led uprising in 1976 that began in Soweto and spread nationwide. The uprising changed South Africa\u2019s socio-political landscape.<\/p>\n

The protests started in African schools in 1975 when the Bantu Education Department instructed secondary schools to use Afrikaans as the language of instruction.<\/p>\n

Mabuza was remembered by his family as a fighter for the political and economic freedom of South Africans.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn this day in 1976, he had joined thousands of black youths who demanded the end of Bantu education,\u201d the family said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was later expelled for participating in that seminal protest that exposed the brutality of the apartheid regime and propelled the struggle for liberation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mabuza currently served as Sun International Limited chairman and the lead independent non-executive director on the board of the MultiChoice Group.<\/p>\n

He stepped down as the interim executive chairman and acting group chief executive of Eskom.<\/p>\n

Eskom spokesperson, Sikonathi Mantshantsha, declined to comment. He added that a statement would be issued on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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