Hon Speaker, the PAC of Azania is deeply saddened by the untimely death of Comrade Roy Padayachie. May his family, and his political family, the ANC, find solace in the fact that people such as Roy Padayachie are immortalised by their noble deeds. Comrade Roy Padayachie was not a "summertime soldier", to quote John Ritenbaugh; he was a soldier for all seasons. Early in his youth he identified himself with the oppressed through his work, and not just through his words. He served his party, the ANC, and the government in various capacities. He knew no demotion or promotion. Selfless service was all he knew, and he lived it. He endured the firestorms of oppression as well as the arctic coldness of a lonely prison cell. He broke the chains of steel and refrained from the temptation of succumbing to the shackles of gold.
Comrade Roy was a soldier for all seasons. Thank you. [Applause.]