By Rasvanth Chunylall
Following the passing of Lauretta Ngcobo, members of the public have taken to twitter to pay their respects to the beloved writer and political activist. Here are some of the tweets:
Lauretta Ngcobo is no more. Heartbroken. Shattered. Oh my GOD! My literary hero has fallen. This is sad.
— Ayanda Mahlaba (@MahlabaAyanda) November 04, 2015
Am saddened with news of the passing of author, Lauretta Ngcobo. Reminiscing over interactions we had offering her copyright advice. RIP
— Kundayi Masanzu (@KMasanzu) November 04, 2015
Rest in peace Mam’ Lauretta Ngcobo. Your words have left an indelible mark on our lives that will last longer than life.
— Tebogo Alexander (@TeboAlex) November 04, 2015
The death of an old woman is not a tragedy, but Lauretta Ngcobo’s passing leaves a hole at the heart of South Africa’s culture of letters.
— AC Fick (@acfick72) November 04, 2015
Lauretta Ngcobo’s And They Didn’t Die is one of my favorite novels, a moving account of struggle of everyday life for rural women in SA #RIP
— Jill E. Kelly (@jekjek19) November 04, 2015
RIP freedom fighter, literary giant, feminist foremother Lauretta Ngcobo. Your vision guides me daily. Thank you for breaking this path!
— Barbara Boswell (@BobbiBoswell) November 04, 2015
Author, African feminist & PAC freedom fighter Mme Lauretta Ngcobo has died. She was a beautiful umZulu woman with an incisive intellect.
— Kwanele Asante (@breastlessAfrik) November 04, 2015
Sad to hear that #LaurettaNgcobo has passed away. Her writing will live on. https://twitter.com/BooksLIVESA/status/661907032606433280 …
— Elinor Sisulu (@ElinorSisulu) November 04, 2015
Condolences to close family and friends of Lauretta Ngcobo who has passed away. We remain grateful for the words: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauretta_Ngcobo …
— A.S. Oscar Masinyana (@oscarsibabalwe) November 05, 2015
Lauretta Ngcobo one of the towering intellectuals of our country has passed on. We thank her for her teachings and commitment to liberation.
— andile (@Mngxitama) November 05, 2015
Sad news of passing of Mme Lauretta Ngcobo. Writer, political & gender Activist. Never shied away from criticising apartheid & tradition
— Pinky Khoabane (@pinkykhoabane) November 07, 2015
Rest in Peace. Rest in Power. #laurettangcobo
— guy redman (@guy_redman2) November 14, 2015
