Tributes pour in for South Africa's Eusebius McKaiser

Social media has being used by South Africans to pay tribute to the late broadcaster and novelist Eusebius McKaiser.

Tributes pour in for South Africa's Eusebius McKaiser

 According to Jackie Strydom, his manager, McKaiser reportedly had an epileptic seizure.

Numerous newspapers, including the New York Times, Mail & Guardian, Sunday Times, Sunday Independent, City Press, Newsweek International, and Financial Mail, regularly featured his analytical articles and columns.

McKaiser also presented on Interface on SABC3 and hosted chat programmes on Radio 702 and the chat at Nine Show.

He was a vocal opponent of racism and a fervent supporter of the LGBT community.

On social media, South Africans expressed shock at his passing.

The broadcaster was described as having "a brilliant mind" by President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya.