Tributes pour in for titan of black business Richard Maponya | IOL News

Maponya defied the restrictions of decades-long white apartheid rule to build a business empire, culminating in the opening of the Maponya mall in Soweto in 2007, which boasts over 200 stores and a cinema complex. He was also the first black man to open a BMW dealership in the township.

"Losing such a giant of black business is traumatising," said chairman Mandla Rayi via an emailed statement. "The committee sends its condolences to the Maponya family, friends and the entire business community," he said.

Giant among other giants of South Africa who was liked by all, viz sport, politics, business, religion, society at large and literally everyone. Rest in eternal peace you servant of God and his people. We never heard you being different. Let our nobles receive you with an applaud

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