President Ramaphosa honours struggle icon Nokuthula Simelane

Inaugural Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture by President @CyrilRamaphosa, University of Mpumalanga… — The Presidency 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) September 3, 2026 Simelane was described as one of the young struggle icons who dedicated their lives to the liberation of the country.” Delivering the Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture, President Cyril Ramaphosa called on young people to exercise their democratic right to vote in honour of Simelane and other struggle stalwarts who lost their lives in the cause of liberating the country.“As the Nokuthula Simelane Foundation, we believe that change starts with a conversation, and I think today as we do the Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture, the inaugural one with His Excellency President Ramaphosa, we’re starting a dialogue, an important dialogue, where people get to understand and know Nokuthula Simelane and how she pushed democracy in this country.