The Soutpansberg bade a sad farewell to one of its true sons with the passing of 78-year-old John Greaves on Monday, after a short battle with cancer. His passing came just more than a week after the death of another stalwart of the Soutpansberg, the 87-year-old Rob Milton.
"He never had any pain, which was a blessing," said John's wife, Gail. John was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of lung cancer on 18 December last year.
The Greaves family's relationship with the region...