Minister Angie Motshekga on passing of Mr Peter Theodore Alexander Cloete, Education District Director of Namakwa in Northern Cape

Minister Motshekga saddened by passing of Mr PTA Cloete, District Director of Namawka, Northern Cape

Basic Education Minister Mrs Angie Motshekga is saddened by the sudden passing of Mr Peter Theodore Alexander Cloete, the Education District Director of Namakwa in the Northern Cape, who lost his battle with cancer this morning. At his time of death, Mr Cloete had served 31 years within the education sector in various capacities as educator, Deputy Education Specialist and District Director since 2019.

‘We have lost not only a brilliant leader, but a teacher and manager with enormous passion and vigour. In my interactions with Mr Cloete, fondly known as PTA at my quarterly meetings with all District Directors, he came across as a vibrant, energetic and passionate manager, with excellent and quality leadership much needed in the sector.’

On behalf of the National Department of Basic Education, I would like to join the MEC of Education in the Northern Cape in expressing my sincere condolences to Mr Cloete’s family, his wife Elma, son Duegald his colleagues and friends. He will always remain in our hearts and remembered as a valuable asset who possessed admirable qualities of commitment, hard work and determination which contributed immensely to the education sector. It is indeed befitting that the Northern Cape Education Department flag will be flying at half-mast all week in his honour. 

May his gentle soul rest in peace.