President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined many across the continent - and sent well wishes to former Zambian President Dr Kenneth Kaunda on his 96th birthday.
KK - as he is affectionately known - led Zambia from 1964 to 1991.
Kaunda and the late Julius Nyerere, Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Sam Nojuma and Robert Mugabe worked tirelessly to liberate the continent and Southern Africa in particular from colonialism and apartheid.
As the elder Statesman marks 96 years, we will shortly speak to his son, Kaweche Kaunda.
But before this, let's take a look at some well-wishes from other members of the family.
(***1 VTC START***)
Current and former African Statesmen have also sent their messages.
(***2 VTC START***)
As mentioned earlier, we are joined by Kenneth Kaunda's son, Kaweche Kaunda.
For more news, visit sabcnews.com and also #SABCNews, #Coronavirus, #COVID19 on Social Media.