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Chitu was a pillar of the Louis Trichardt community

By Andries van Zyl • 25 July 2025
Chitu was a pillar of the Louis Trichardt community

It is with profound sadness that the family of Mr Chitranjan Patel, fondly known as Chitu, announce his passing on 17 July at the age of 80. He was a pillar of the Louis Trichardt community.

In memoriam

It is with profound sadness that the family of Mr Chitranjan Patel, fondly known as Chitu, announce his passing on 17 July at the age of 80. He was a pillar of the Louis Trichardt community.

Born on 12 April 1945 in Johannesburg to Baboobhai Dayabhai Patel and Mrs Chanchalbhen Patel, Chitu spent a brief period in South Africa before the family returned to India in 1946. In 1953, his father resettled in Louis Trichardt, and a year later, in 1954, Chitu return...

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