Wiseman Nkuhlu spoke to Leanne Manas on Morning Live about the late Epainette Mbeki, the mother of former president Thabo Mbeki, who passed away on 7 June, 2014, at the age of 98.

Nkuhlu, whose life is documented in Luvuyo Wotshela’s new book, Wiseman Nkuhlu: a life of purpose, was economic advisor to Thabo Mbeki. As a former auditor and member of The National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nkuhlu says he learnt how vital businesses like Ma-Mbeki’s were to poor communities.

“To me, the fact that she chose to live in a rural setting and work with rural women was really special,” Nkuhlu says. “Her presence and her style of humility enabled her to reach out to the people.”

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• Wiseman Nkuhlu: a life of purpose by Luvuyo Wotshela
  EAN: 9780992232900
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