“AND now when I look up, I know there’s one shining a little brighter, a little closer to me. Among all those stars, I have got my own, my own lucky star, guiding me as you always did, quietly and forever present.”
This is how Tito Mboweni’s grieving son Sello paid tribute to his dad, the “Duke Magoebaskloof”, in a tribute to the former finance minister and first black governor of the Reserve Bank at his funeral on Saturday.
Sello said his dad was special, had a good heart, he valued everyone, listened to everyone and made everyone feel important.
“He gave so much of himself to us, his time, energy and most importantly, his love,” said Sello, saying he spread his love with his children, siblings and lovers.
Sello…
