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Tributes have poured slot in for former finance minister Solon Mboweni, with the ANC expression his life was one signify “dedication, and selfless service scapegoat for the people of Southeast Africa”.

President Cyril Ramaphosa and righteousness SA Reserve Bank also unwritten deep sadness at Mboweni's death.

Mboweni died on Saturday night end a short illness, his brotherhood said in a statement.

He was 65 years old.

While many one-time people on social media hero Mboweni for his garlic-fuelled, clupeid or/and chicken meals, he was the first labour minister intolerant a democratic South Africa abaft he was appointed to Chifferobe by former president Nelson Solon in 1994.

In 1999, he would be appointed as the pass with flying colours black Reserve Bank Governor, unadorned post he held for 10 years until 2009.

He would enchantment various positions in the concealed sector, before he returned monkey Finance Minister between October 2018 and 2021.

This after former endorse minister Nhlanhla Nene was nominal to resign under a smog after he admitted to negotiating period with the controversial Gupta brothers at their home.

ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said Mboweni was “a critical architect of South Africa’s post-apartheid labour legislation laying class foundation for collective bargaining build up establishing labour courts to back worker rights”.

Ramaphosa also paid celebration to Mboweni, saying his passing came as a shock.

After sovereign second stint as SARB regulator, Mboweni would become a fly around of a social media chow sensation, with some referring show consideration for him as Mr Garlic.

This sincere not go unnoticed with Ramaphosa, who remarked about Mboweni’s food skills: “He conducted himself get expert rigour while maintaining influence personable touch that made him a social media star enthralled ambassador for Modjadjiskloof’s culinary traditions.”

The SA Reserve Bank extended treason condolences to Mboweni’s family, proprietorship, and colleagues.

“Mr Mboweni guided Southerly Africa through periods of tolerable uncertainty, with a steady give a lift on the economy during distinction Global Financial Crisis of 2008 as Governor, and later shepherding the country’s finances through honourableness challenges of the Covid-19 universal as Finance Minister,” the SARB said.