My dear Maria, with great sadness and still not being able to believe. We just heard from Shosh that lovable sweet Oupa passed away. So young, so suddenly, so unexpected! didn’t we have plans to meet again in Avlaki, swim again together, go to that fishtavern again, have a good laugh again, make plans to…

OMG Maria, we just heard the news. My heart goes out to you. He was too young, too full of ideas, vision. The two of you so obviously close, loving and respectful of each other, a team. Dearest Maria, to you and Searatoa we send love. All we can do. xxx

Dearest Maria how sad I am to hear your sad news about Oupa passing away. I will light a candle right now and pray that his soul will rest in peace. You have had 33 years of love Maria. Not many people have had that. I will pray for you and your daughter and for…

By Issa Shivji, Tanzania I shan’t bury you For you’ll always live in my heart and thoughts. I shan’t sing hymns for the peace of your soul For your soul’ll always fight for peace. I shan’t write obituaries For they’ll be singing your praises in mines and factories. I shan’t kneel down at your grave…

Dear Maria Dear Searatoa It is with great sadness that we learnt that Oupa has passed away. Even though we have been separated by thousands of kilometres for many years already, it is a great loss. We present you our deep-felt condolences. We loved (and still love) Oupa for his deep humaneness, his warmth, his…

Dearest Maria it is with great shock that I received the news of Oupa’s death and I would like to give my condolence to you and the family. It is difficult to imagine South Africa without Oupa, a principled and committed comrade in the struggle for social justice, socialist transformation and solidarity.This is how I…

Dear Maria, I did not have the pleasure to meet Oupa personally and was in contact with him only a couple of times but nonetheless I would like to express my condolences to you and your family and wish you strength in this difficult time. Sincerely Susanne David (Brot)

Dear Maria, dear Searatoa From Joachim I got the terribly sad news that Oupa has passed away. I’m thinking of you! Oupa was such a great person, his death is a big loss for so many, and so many will miss him. He was wise and clever at the same time, and living an immense…

Dear Comrade Maria, It is truly with great shock and sadness that i learned a little while ago about the passing of Comrade Oupa. I was not aware he had been battling cancer, and so the news came ,as it were out of the blue. This is very sad and tragic. Comrade Oupa was one…