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Loved & Lost
Prince Buthelezi has gone to join the ancestors
LOVED AND LOST: Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi (27 August 1928 – 9 September 2023).
Zahara now sings for the village in the sky
LOVED AND LOST: Zahara (1987 - 2023).
THE MAN WHO CHANGED THE FACE OF RETAIL
LOVED AND LOST Raymond Ackerman (10 March 1931 – 6 September 2023).
COLD FACT, SUGAR MAN, NO MORE
LOVED AND LOST: Sixto Diaz Rodriguez: (July 10, 1942 – August 8, 2023)
Loved and Lost: Tina Joemat-PetterssonÂ
Tributes are pouring in following the death of ANC MP Tina Joemat-Pettersson at the age of 59. She was found deceased at her home.
SIMPLY THE BEST
One of the greatest rock and roll voices of all time has fallen silent.
Loved and Lost: Alex Shakoane
Alex Shakoane: 25 August 1960 – 7 May 2023
Mac the Master: The man who connected the past with the future
Loved and Lost: Ian MacIntosh (1938 – 2023)
A GENTLE MAN, WITH THE HEART OF A LION
Jeremy Gordin came into Daily Sun as a caretaker editor-in-chief in 2012. He was assigned to hold the fort until somebody could be permanently appointed. He did nothing of the sort.
Pelé: A pillar of football falls
Very few athletes will be remembered for transcending their sport to unprecedented levels.
First black Comrades Marathon winner runs his final race
Loved and Lost: Samuel Tshabalala (1957-2022)
A LIFE OF HOPE AND PROMISE CUT SHORT
Loved and lost: Sizwe Sibiya (10 September 1996 - 29 August 2022)