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Associated Press - Thursday October 26, 2000
Mankahlana died at his parents' home Thursday, said Nat Serache, spokesman for the African National Congress (news - web sites).
A former president of the ANC's Youth League, Mankahlana became Mandela's presidential spokesman after the first all-race election in 1994. He was credited with giving the government some transparency after decades of apartheid restrictions on the media.
Mankahlana became Mbeki's spokesman last year.
Mbeki "recognized Parks' immense contribution to the struggle for freedom and the realization of democracy in our country," a statement from his office said.
"He praised the selfless and dedicated way he had gone about a most difficult task at a time of major transition in the country."
Earlier this year, Mankahlana went on extended leave because of his illness.
Before that, he was criticized for making controversial statements on HIV and AIDS , including his assertion that a declaration signed by 5,000 scientists saying HIV causes AIDS belonged in the trash.
The declaration was released ahead of the 13th International AIDS Conference, held in July in Durban.
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