The tributes keep pouring in

Condolences have come in from prominent gures across the country who were shocked to hear of Mandy Rossouws death on Monday
Mandy was a rare breed, humble yet incisive, broad-minded and well read. She was also very fair in her reporting. I enjoyed reading her articles and listening to her news reports. City Press and 702 have lost a passionate journalist
Lindiwe Sisulu, minister of public service and administration

The staff of this embassy and I will miss an outstanding reporter, a keen analyst of South Africa, and an unquiet and passionate patriot. We will remember an absolutely professional and highly respected journalist with a great sense of humour Mandy will remain an inspiration to our work
Horst Freitag, German Ambassador

I just called to share my condolences on the passing of one of our countrys nest journalists. May her precious soul nd everlasting peace
Ayanda Dlodlo, deputy minister of public service and administration

Mandy and a group of us spent a week in Turkey a few months ago at a meeting, and practically ate baklava all the time. I just cant believe she is no longer here
Fatima Hassan, Faculty of Law, University of Cape Town

She was a ferociously engaged and knowledgeable journalist who had so much more to add to the public discourse in South Africa
Kwela Books

In addition to her journalism, Mandy also found time to be a member of (Media Monitoring Africas) Childrens News Agency Advisory Board We will remember her as a dedicated journalist, a person lled with humanity, a great sense of humour, a passion for journalism, and a believer in the possibility and potential of the children of South Africa
William Bird and all at Media Monitoring Africa

When the French and British embassies, SA Parliament, the DA and even F U Floyd Shivambu pay tribute to #MandyRossouw, you know she was great
katthechild on Twitter

Her writing skills, her willingness to listen and her probing research will be missed
Jackson Mthembu, ANC national spokesperson

Rossouw will be remembered as a zealous newshound who stood for the truth in public interest and remained ercely objective at all times
Mosiuoa Lekota, Cope president

I wanted to write simply to say that our thoughts are very much with Mandys family, friends and colleagues. She was a ne journalist and will be very much missed
Nicola Brewer, British High Commissioner to South Africa

We extend our condolences to family and friends. Her death leaves journalism the poorer #MandyRossouw ParliamentofRSA

Her death is a huge loss to the media industry and South Africa
GCIS statement

One day in heaven well picnic on a cloud and talk about how many times I phoned her when I was trying to get hold of the presidents wife in New York Simon Williamson

Mandys background speaks for itself and shows a woman who has achieved a lot in her young life. Her tenacity and vigour in the stories she pursued were evident through her reporting Helen Zille, DA leader

There is no doubt in my mind that South Africa has lost a passionate compatriot whose sense of news and fairness was a cut above the rest
Nomvula Mokonyane, Gauteng premier

I will be attending her funeral to bid farewell to a good friend. Mandy has inuenced my political career in a way no other journalist has
Patricia de Lille, executive mayor of Cape Town
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