A special state funeral was held in Gugulethu, Cape Town for Madhoda Mioli, a dedicated activist of the PAC liberation struggle.
He died in Zimbabwe in 1989 and his remains were repatriated to South Africa in September of this year.
Friends and comrades packed the community center for the freedom fighter's funeral.
Madad Miori defected in 1979 to join the Azanian People's Liberation Army, the military wing of the PAC.
He served as Deputy Director of Security and Intelligence at the APLA High Command.
Maioli are said to be dedicated and courageous…
“The legacy of Madoda Sigekula Anthony Maioli lives on in the hearts of those who continue to fight for the ideals he passionately believed in. His sacrifice will never be forgotten, and he is a leader in the Revolution.” “He will forever be remembered as a true soldier, professional soldier, officer, and martyr,” said his sister Punieza Vutuza.
The body of Madoda Miori, a leading figure in the struggle, is reburied.
“As PAC, we had made a promise to Madoda, so we said, “We'll leave you in a foreign land for now, but one day you'll come and get us.'' We buried Madoda in exile. Our prayers have been answered as we sang revolutionary songs in the hope that one day we would be able to bring Madoda home,” said Lulu Siwisa, a retired army general and friend.
Maioli was born in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, but his family was forcibly relocated to Gugulethu under the Group Areas Act.
PAC chairman and current Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development Mzwanele Nyontso also spoke at the funeral.
Various government departments and foreign countries have worked together to repatriate the remains of freedom fighters who died abroad during the liberation struggle.
“We continue to mourn the death of a freedom fighter. We continue to grieve because this was an unusually long period of mourning and they always wanted him to return home. We continue to mourn the death of a freedom fighter. is a moment of closure for Mr. Madoda's family and a moment of deep recognition for the people for the ideals for which we fought,” added Deirdre Baartman, Western Cape Treasurer. .
Maiori's family has finally come to an end.
His remains were buried in the country of his birth.
