South Africa is mourning the death of veteran politician and anti-apartheid activist Mosiuoa Lekota, who has died at the age of 77. A key figure...

South Africa is mourning the death of veteran politician and anti-apartheid activist Mosiuoa Lekota, who has died at the age of 77. A key figure in the struggle against apartheid, Lekota was imprisoned on Robben Island alongside former President Nelson Mandela for his activism against white minority rule. After the advent of democracy in 1994, Lekota became one of South Africa’s longest-serving cabinet ministers, heading the defence ministry from 1998 to 2008. He also served as chairperson of the ruling ANC for a decade and was the first premier of the newly established Free State province. In 2008, following the ousting of former President Thabo Mbeki, Lekota broke away from the ANC, citing concerns over governance and mounting...