Former Reserve Bank Governor and Minister of Finance, Tito Titus Mboweni, has passed away.

According to a statement from the family, he died in a Johannesburg hospital on Saturday night, surrounded by loved ones.

The family has requested privacy during this difficult time as they cope with the profound loss.

Further details will be shared in the coming days.

Our politics News editor Mzwandile Mbeje speaks to us.

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