Bishop, businessman and FBO leader laid to rest
Bishop Dr Jeremiah ‘Scotch’ Marokoane (65), a well-known religious figure, businessman and leader of Faith Based Organisations (FBO) in Gauteng was laid to rest on Saturday, 15 October at the Unitas Memorial Park Cemetery in Vereeniging following his death last week.
VEREENIGING.- According to Marokoane’s son, Lerato, the bishop suffered cardiac arrest on Tuesday, 11 October, and subsequently died.
Marokoane was born on 24 August 1957 in Sharpville.
He was a renowned businessman who headed the Marokoane Group, a diversified company that offers financial services and is also involved in infrastructure development. Marokoane was instrumental in the establishment of the local taxi industry as well as the development of the Taxido Junction in Vereeniging in 1993.
The scope of his leadership skills was wide-ranging, with him serving as the leader of Gauteng Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) and the chairperson of the Sedibeng Faith Based Organization.
Marokoane received an honorary doctorate in Philosophy from the Trinity International Bible University in 2017 and later continued on to receive another honorary doctorate. He was laid to rest at Unitas Memorial Park between Steel Park and Unitas Park in Vereeniging. According to Marcelle Marshall of Unitas Memorial Park, Marokoane was the first person to buy a plot in the 120-hectare cemetery development.
Marokoane leaves behind his wife, children and several grandchildren.
