The man who took the lead role in planning the funeral of South African president Nelson Mandela has been killed in a car crash.
Collins Chabane, 54, was killed alongside his bodyguards Sergeant Lesiba Sekele and Sergeant Lawrence Lentsoane.
They died instantly after hitting a truck that was allegedly doing a U-turn in front of them in Polokwane, 220 miles north of Johannesburg.
Local media reported that the truck driver has been arrested.
The 54-year-old was South Africa's minister of public service, a member of the ruling African National Congress and took charge of planning former president Nelson Mandela's memorial service in December 2013.
South African president Jacob Zuma said: "We are deeply shocked and saddened by this untimely death of an outstanding cadre of our liberation struggle and a competent, accomplished and dependable member of my cabinet."
The ANC said Chabane's death had left a "huge void" in the party and the government, adding that he was a "true servant of the people, who joined the struggle for liberation at a very young age and went on to carry on the fight in exile".
According to South African History Online, Mr Chabane joined the ANC underground as a 17-year-old, going into exile three years later.
He was arrested by the security police in 1984 and was jailed for six years on terrorism charges, imprisoned at the same time as a number of other political campaigners.
While in jail, he studied aviation, obtained an engineering degree and learned music theory and how to play the harmonica.
After his release he was elected to parliament in 1994 and was granted amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission five years later.
Mr Chabane had also been a talented musician, heading a marimba band called Movement and releasing two CDs.
He was remembered by music producer Sipho Sithole, who signed him as a recording and performing artist in 2004.
In a tribute on his Facebook page, Mr Sithole said: "He released two albums at the same time - a great musician and a humble soul indeed.
"Never demanded anything or attention and never complained."
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