It was with sadness and sorrow that I read of the death of Prof Ismail Mohamed.
Death lends us pause, visits us with both grief and wonderment, reminds us of our fleeting presence here and eternity beyond.
Death lends us pause; to remember, to reflect; per chance even forget.
Professor Mohamed was a teacher at William Hills High School on the East Rand.
We should remember Prof as that rare man unchanged by power, for he remained without pomp or guile, and needed no ceremony.
We must be proud of people like Ismail who suffered and made a gallant fight.
We must remember them and keep alive the history of the noble movement for human and global freedom in the minds of the young, a fight for liberty is the noblest memory a person can have; a possession to cherish forever.
Let us realise that if freedom was worth fighting for two decades ago, it is still worth fighting for.
Therefore, if we are sincere, we must carry on this fight until humanity is free.
The blazing torch of liberty has been tossed to us, and if we do not hold it high, we deserve all the degradation and slavery that will follow.
When Prof Mohamed died we wept.
We have the astonishing phenomenon of a revolution led by an icon.
The name of Prof Mohamed has become synonymous with right and justice, toward this end it has become an inspiration to millions of oppressed people, and has kindled the light of liberty.
May the memory of Ismail Mohamed inspire humanity in their march towards liberty and justice, and may the idea of mutual understanding prevail over violence and fatalism.
