Dear Maria Dear Searatoa<\/p>\n
With shock and profound sadness and pain I have received Ighsaan\u00b4s note on Oupa passing away on Monday morning. I am so sorry, and I want to express that I am with you in these hours and days of mourning. For me and for those in Solidar Suisse who had the privilege to know Oupa, we will remember him as a fighter for social justice, a tireless social movement builder, an outstanding intellectual and a true friend with a great and wonderful sense of humor. We will miss Oupa, but he leaves a legacy that will last. It was good that I had the chance to participate in the launch of his website just a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n
For Solidar Suisse, Oupa was a trustful and reliable Director of Khanya College in more than 25 years of cooperation between the two organizations, going back to the 1990s. It is with pleasure that I remember our meetings, discussions and socializing in Johannesburg, in Z\u00fcrich, once in Nairobi at the WSF and also in Bonn, Germany.<\/p>\n
Please receive my personal condolences and \u2013 on behalf of the management and all the colleagues in Z\u00fcrich and in Lausanne \u2013 the condolences of our whole organization Solidar Suisse.<\/p>\n
May he rest in peace.
\nYours in solidarity
\nJoachim Merz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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