JACKET NOTES | Lesley Mofokeng on his book 'The Man Who Shook Mountains'
The journalist on writing a book about his grandfather and his ancestors
07 May 2023 - 00:00
My grandfather, Mongangane Wilfred Mofokeng, didn’t bequeath us a trust fund or tracts of fertile land — his wealth is his life story. A dedicated missionary of the Dutch Reformed Church, who exerted himself in its work and the community, he built Gelukspan Hospital and several churches and schools in the area of Ditsobotla, known as North West today...
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