Kader Asmal sacrificed much for freedom and democracy, President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday.
“Asmal made a sterling contribution to the struggle for liberation and sacrificed a lot in his life to ensure the attainment of freedom and democracy,” Zuma said.
“He will be remembered for his energy, forthrightness, efficiency and commitment to making this country a better place each day. He will also always be remembered for his passion for human rights for all.”
Asmal, 76, died on Wednesday in Constantia hospital in Cape Town, after having a heart attack and slipping into a coma.
He was the minister of water affairs and forestry from 1994, a member of the ANC’s national executive committee, and education minister from 1999. — Sapa