He carried South Africa's flag at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics, and U.S. magazine Sports Illustrated named him as one of the most inspiring figures of the year. "Many questions are being asked, but we have no answers," Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula said in a statement.
“Marehemu alikuwa ni mfano mzuri wa kuigwa kutokana na alipenda amani…..Nilipopata taarifa kuwa Benson amefariki nilijiwa na picha ya mgomba mchanga uliyochipua ulipokaribia kuchanua ukakatwa ghafla …..matunda ambayo tulitarajia kuyapata katika mgomba huo hatujayapata “alisema