Kebby Maphatsoe (Emmaual Kebby Maphatsoe) is a South African politician and the Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans. He is a Member of Parliament since 2004.
How did Kebby Maphatsoe lose his arm?
Speaking to News 24, Kebby makes light of the reason why his right arm is missing. Previously, some stories claimed that Kebby Maphatsoe’s arm was lost while running from the MK camp. Others said the police had to shoot him to save him from dangerous wild animals.
This was, however, not the case. The renowned South African politician confirmed that he lost his arm in Uganda in 1991 when travelling in a group from an ANC camp.
Kebby Maphatsoe’s profile summary
Full name: Emmanuel Kebby Maphatsoe Kebby Maphatsoe’s
place of birth: South Africa Gender: Male Nationality: South African Ethnicity: Black
Known for: Being the Deputy Minister for Defence and Military Veterans and chairperson of uMkhonto we Sizwe Occupation: Politician
Obituary: Kebby Maphatsoe Death Cause – Wife and Age
Kebby Maphatsoe died from Covid19 related complications.
It is reported that Maphatsoe took his last breath at his home in Johannesburg.
As confirmed by the Kebby Maphatsoe family, the undertaker is currently removing his body to a mortuary.
Further details on his funeral are yet to be published. However, we do know that politicians will get salutes from many for their contributions.
Who Is Kebby Maphatsoe Wife?
Kebby Maphatsoe’s wife was the first to confirm the death news.
She said around10 am this morning about his ill health. This was a matter of having hiccups.
Also, they offered to take him to the clinic but he said to let him wait for the afternoon.
However, the veteran politician could not survive. Reports suggest he took his last breath at 12 am on Tuesday morning.
They were mistaken for rebels from the Lord’s Resistance Army. Kebby and his group were on their way to South Africa to confront the ANC leadership about the conditions of their camp.
When the guy saw us, out of shock, he started shooting at us. He shot me in my right arm, and I immediately lost consciousness.
He was then rushed to hospital, where the doctors gave him an ultimatum between losing his arm or his life since he had lost so much blood.
Kebby Maphatsoe and Mbalula’s online crossfire In some of the latest Kebby Maphatsoe news, the South African politician found himself in beef with Fikile Mbalula, the Transport Minister.
The comments made by Mbalula on Kebby Maphatsoe said that the MKMVA president allegedly ran from the ANC military camps, and he lost his hand for being a coward.
The accusations came amid an unexpected march by the MKMVA to the ANC headquarters at Luthuli Houses and the office of Gauteng Premier David Makhura.
In a statement, the MK vets said the protest was meant to find justice for the poor, corruption, forgotten freedom fighters, demand for the arrest of apartheid killers and the arrest for Mbalula for the damaged railway network, among other things.
He was also exiled in Uganda before finally returning to his home country. Upon returning, he served as the zonal treasurer for the ANC Greater Joburg Zone 7.
He also became the regional chairperson of the MK Military Veterans Association. In 2007, he was promoted to the provincial chairperson of the group.
Under his leadership, the MKMVA became a significant part of the African National Congress, and for the first time, the association became part of the political agenda for the ANC.
He has been a member of the South African Parliament since 2004. In 2014, he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans in the cabinet of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Political Career
During the apartheid years, he went to exile and became a trained Political Commissar of MK; he received further training in Angola, and in the Soviet Union and was also exiled in Uganda before returning to South Africa.
He led the MK Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) as regional chairperson, and was elected provincial chairperson in 2007. Under his political direction, the MKMVA became an integral component of the ANC and for the first time the association was in the central agenda of the ANC political framework with the achievement of progressive resolutions for the association and the ANC.
He is a former member of the Congress of South African Students (Cosas) and the Soweto Youth Congress (SOYCO) and South African Youth Congress (SAYCO).
Since 2004 he has been a Member of Parliament and on 26th May 2014 was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans.
His date of birth will be updated.
Kebby Maphatsoe Contacts
- Tel: 073 723 8333/ 021 787 6075
- Fax: 021 787 6038
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Kebby Maphatsoe
This information will be updated.