The family also recognised the logistical efforts made by government officials at all levels to ensure a dignified send-off.
Tito Mboweni’s children, Tumi, Pule and Sello, expressed their gratitude for the celebration of their father’s life.
“We are deeply grateful to the parish of Our Lady of St Carmel in Haenertsburg for granting our father’s wishes to have his last remains stay overnight at the church and being blessed with a requiem mass. We are aware too of the outpouring of sympathy from ordinary South Africans who felt a special connection to him,” the family said.
“We will do our best to keep Tito’s memory alive and preserve his legacy and all the good work he did in service to the people of South Africa.”
Since Mboweni’s passing, social media has been flooded with tributes from people from all walks of life. This includes ordinary South Africans, academics, politicians, leaders of states and his colourful social media followers.
Many comments on social media were lighthearted and referred to his much-loved culinary adventures in the kitchen. Hundreds of his followers honoured him by cooking his famous dishes which included pilchards, tomato relish and the “garlic king’s” chicken stew. The “Twitter chef” had 1.5-million followers on X.
Modiegi Mashamaite
www.timeslive.co.za
