SA Celebs React To The Death of Business Mogul Richard Maponya

Richard Maponya was The Don, a father figure of black business who inspired me about the importance of ownership in a time when black excellence was a crime.
:#RIPRichardMaponya 💔 pic.twitter.com/RceyPQ51hP

— ChurchGroovesEvolution (@OskidoIBelieve) January 6, 2020

It’s the end of an era.

Very reminiscent of the day we lost Bab’ Max Maisela.

These were the true & original doyens. They wrote their own rule book because they were not allowed to be on the sports field.

Lala kahle Ndlovu. #RIPRichardMaponya pic.twitter.com/KaJkPySDo5

— VT (@VusiThembekwayo) January 6, 2020

A giant of Soweto has fallen with the passing of one of Africa's greatest entrepreneurs, Dr Richard Maponya. My fondest memory was when I was a 21-year-old student & he approved one of my business pitches on the spot & said "My son, you have great potential."  #RIPRichardMaponya pic.twitter.com/qljDmdKcLm

— Tebogo Ditshego (@TebogoDitshego) January 6, 2020

South African business man Richard Maponya has died at the age of 99. Maponya passed away in the early hours of this morning following a short illness. #RichardMaponya #riprichardmaponya pic.twitter.com/JIuCoTx8nH

— Man’s NOT Barry Roux  (@AdvoBarryRoux) January 6, 2020