# ActionSA has paid tribute to the late Rosemary “Nishebo” Mangope, the former CEO of the National Arts Council, who passed away on Saturday after battling cancer. ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has described the 65-year-old Queen of Bahurutshe boo Manyane, as a dedicated leader, and a community builder who founded the Mmabana Arts Cultural Centers. She was the daughter of the late Bophuthatswana strongman Lucas Mangope and is survived by her husband, Kgosi Kwena Mangope, two children, and two grandchildren.
ActionSA mourns the passing of Rosemary Mangope