Kebby Maphatsoe’s wife Lerato confirmed his death on 31 August 2021. The mother of his children, Lerato, mourns the tragic passing of her husband.
Kebby Maphatsoe was the president of the now-disbanded Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans’ Association (MKMVA).
A former member of the National Assembly of South Africa (2019-2021), he had previously served in that position from 2009 to 2019. He was Umkhonto we Sizwe’s trained political soldier, who had received training from Angola and the Soviet Union.
Furthermore, Kebby had also worked in the cabinet of South African president Jacob Zuma from 2014 to 2019. And now, the news of his death has plunged the internet into grief.
Kebby Maphatsoe Wife
Now-deceased, Kebby Maphatsoe was married to his wife, Lerato.
His wife confirmed the news of his death on 31 August 2021. According to her, Kebby had some health problems at 10 am. She even said that her family suggested taking him to a clinic, but he denied the suggestion and told his family to wait till the afternoon.
Even though Maphatsoe never introduced his children publically, reports suggest that he had children.
Letaro’s husband was reported to have died at 12 am on Tuesday, 31 August, at his home in Johannesburg. Aside from his wife, some of his former colleagues also confirmed his death.
Kebby Maphatsoe Age
Kebby Maphatsoe’s age at the time of his death hasn’t been revealed publically. However, he might have been 60 to 70 years old.
Born in South Africa, his age is depicted based on his political career.
Although we don’t know how his life began, we certainly know that his birth in the SA Parliament happened in 2004. And since then, he had been in the parliament until his unfortunate demise in 2021.
Kebby Maphatsoe Death Cause Explained – What Happened To His Hand?
Kebby Maphatose has left the Earth, and the cause for the unfortunate event is COVID 19.
The coronavirus pandemic has certainly shaken the world, and he is one of the many victims of the virus.
Like his adventurous political career, Kebby also had an interesting background surrounding his missing right hand. Although many claimed his hand to have been lost while fleeing the MK camp and police shooting, he clearly revealed the backstory in an interview.
As per his description, he lost his arm in Uganda in 1991, traveling to an ANC Camp. Apparently, he was shot in the right arm, lost consciousness, and eventually taken to a hospital, where he was given a condition to either lose his life or his arm. And that’s how it all unfolded.