Community builder Eric laid to rest

“The fact that this man we are paying tribute to has many names is an indication that he was a hard worker. Some called him Bulldozer, Tau, Migeu ya Kasi and The General. We are very proud of what he did for this community while he was still alive,” said relative Elias Ramuthivheli while praising the late unionist, taxi operator, community leader and ward committee member of Musina Municipality, Mutheiwana Eric Ramuthivheli, who was buried at the weekend.

Ramuthivheli, who died in his sleep last week, was an active community member who was famous for his love of his own community.

Musina’s mayor, Cllr Mihloti Ramoyada, also paid tribute to Ramuthivheli. “He was a great man who sacrificed his life to serve his people with distinction. As a ward committee member and long-serving executive of the Moral Regeneration Movement, he played a major role in relation to community development initiatives. We will always remember him for the contributions he made at our imbizos, IDPs, budget consultative and ward committee meetings. This municipality was his second home.”

A member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church, Mutheiwana Eric Ramuthivheli was born on 11 November 1959 in Musina. He was the fourth of seven siblings. He received his primary education at Makushu Primary School where he completed his Standard 6. He passed his Form III at Musina High School.

He worked at Rooiberg, Venetia Mine and Vele Mines before he ventured into the taxi industry. Among many of his community development activities, he was the chairperson of the Men’s Ministry and Royal Rangers in the Pentecostal Holiness Church, Vhembe District Moral Regeneration Movement’s Treasurer, chairperson of Gateway Primary School Governing Body, chairperson of the Disciplinary Committee for both Nancefield and Musina Meter Taxi Associations, deputy chairperson of the local Sanco branch, member of the local Community Policing Forum, chairperson of Musina Ext 2 Block Committee and ward committee member of Musina Municipality.

He was married to Jane Ndalammbi Ralinala and they were blessed with three children, Donald,  Flora and Charlotte.

Date:21 August 2015

By: News Correspondent

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