Lauren Isaacs14 October 2024 | 10:20

Trevor Manuel hails 'remarkable relationship' with 'brother' Tito Mboweni

Mboweni's family announced his passing over the weekend, three years since quitting cabinet.

Trevor Manuel hails 'remarkable relationship' with 'brother' Tito Mboweni

FILE: Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni briefs media on the COVID-19 epidemic at OR Tambo building, Pretoria, March 2020. Mboweni passed away on 12 October 2024. Picture: GCIS

CAPE TOWN - Tributes continue to stream in for former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni.

Mboweni's family announced his passing over the weekend, three years since quitting cabinet.

READ: Tito Mboweni's work left an indelible mark on SA's democratic institutions - Parliament
 
He was South Africa's first labour minister and eighth reserve bank governor.
 
His former colleague and friend, Trevor Manuel has paid tribute.

"Tito was a colleague, minister. He was a brother and it was a remarkable relationship, it was like that over 35 years. It's been a truly incredible relationship. Through it all there was a lot of deep intellectual discussions, but also a lot of banter, " said Manuel.