President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the life of activism as uncomfortable and often dangerous but deeply human and one that Nathi Mthethwa had devoted himself to.
In essence, the doctrine about activism is even if I don't benefit, I will fight for others to be free. Even if I am afraid, I will not be silent. Even if I fall, the struggle will go on.
He knew from an early age that the path of activism he had chosen was a difficult one and that it would involve sacrifice, Ramaphosa said while delivering the eulogy at Mthethwas funeral on Sunday.