The death of Rhodes University chancellor Jakes Gerwel will leave a big void in many people’s lives.
A who's who of dignitaries, including Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Graca Machel, former president F W de Klerk and Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel were among hundreds of people who paid tribute to activist and professor Jakes Gerwel yesterday.
Those of us privileged enough to work in the name of Nelson Mandela in his foundations and therefore under the legendary chairmanship of Professor Gert Johannes (Jakes) Gerwel, had a long-running competition.