Mboweni highly praised

SHOCK DEATH: TRIBUTES TO POLICY INNOVATOR, LABOUR RIGHTS CHAMPION

- Thando Nondywana

Tito Mboweni was known for his forthright views and has been hailed for the significant impact he made in both the public and private sectors in South Africa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said Mboweni's death on Saturday at the age of 65 was a shock.

"We have lost a leader and compatriot who served our nation as an activist, economic policy innovator, and champion of labour rights.

"As a former governor of the SA Reserve Bank (Sarb) and finance minister, he had a sharp focus on fiscal discipline and economic transformation," Ramaphosa said.

Mboweni's family said in a statement on Saturday evening the former minister had died after a short illness.

"Tito Mboweni distinguished himself in different strategic roles in the private sector and was a flag-bearer in global forums for our economy and developing economies more broadly.