Sanef saddened by the passing of Daily Sun photojournalist, Tumelo Mofokeng

05 March 2025

The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) is deeply saddened by the passing of Daily Sun journalist Tumelo Mofokeng, who passed away on Saturday, 1 March 2025, following a short illness.

According to his family, Mofokeng was admitted to the Sebokeng Hospital in the Vaal on Thursday, 27 February, but died two days later.

Mofokeng, a respected journalist, was a dedicated and passionate storyteller who served his community with integrity. His work extended beyond Daily Sun, having contributed to the Sowetan, ThethaFM, and he also founded his own publication, The Weekly Post.

His passion for reporting and highlighting community issues earned him widespread recognition, including the 2023-2024 Police Excellence Award from SA Police Service’s Sedibeng Cluster head, Major-General Nkhensani Lemba.

Mofokeng loved storytelling through the lens, his untimely passing is a great loss to the journalism fraternity. His contributions to media and his passion for storytelling will not be forgotten. Sanef honours his legacy and commitment to truthful and courageous journalism.

Sanef extends its heartfelt condolences to his widow, Lindela Khumalo, and their two young children, as well as his colleagues, friends, and the broader media community. May his soul rest in peace.

Note to Editors:

The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) is a non-profit organisation whose members are editors, senior journalists, and journalism trainers from all areas of South African media. We are committed to championing South Africa’s hard-won freedom of expression and promoting quality, ethics, and diversity in the South African media. We promote excellence in journalism by fighting for media freedom, writing policy submissions, research, and education and training programmes. Sanef is not a union.

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