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Tributes flow in for Plate Glass founder
Lubner, who died on Monday at the age of 85, is known for his many business and philanthropic achievements including helping disadvantaged youths.
"Bertie was a pillar of the South African business community, a leader of Business Leadership SA, and a deeply patriotic citizen," Bobby Godsell, chairman of Business Leadership SA, said on Tuesday, 19 April.
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said on Tuesday he had "learned of the death of Bertie Lubner ... with great sadness".
"Bertie was a tireless advocate of the role that manufacturing should play in economic development, job creation, and the fight against inequality and poverty.
"Bertie played a significant role in the industrialisation of this country through the companies that he founded and ran with distinction. He was also a strong advocate for human rights, and an active philanthropist," Davies said.
"His numerous contributions to this effort will be sorely missed. On behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry, I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family and many friends and associates."
Lubner was founder and honorary life president of the Field Band Foundation, started in 1996 to develop community-based bands among the poor of the country. The bands aim to impart life skills to thousands of disadvantaged children using music and dance.
"Bertie Lubner never tired of being delighted by Field Bands, and was always supportive of this endeavour to the common good. He was, in the idiom, 'a mensch'," the organisation said.
Meyer Kahn, former chairman of SABMiller, once CEO of OK Bazaars and one-time CEO of the South African Police Service, said yesterday: "(Lubner was) probably the most energetic and lovable man I've ever come across in my life. His loss is a great tragedy; I thoroughly enjoyed his company ."
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies said Lubner's vision was responsible for the creation and development of some of SA's leading nongovernmental organisations. These include Afrika Tikkun, of which he was an executive director.
It invests in education, health and social services for children.
Another non-profit organisation Lubner helped to found was the Smile Foundation, which helps children with facial conditions to get free reconstructive surgery and treatments.
Source: Business Day
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