African National Congress (ANC)’ Deputy Secretary General, Jessie Duarte passed away in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 68.
The party confirmed the sad news and described Duarte as the matriarch and pillar of her family.
Duarte had been battling with cancer and had been on medical leave since November 2021.
She will be buried on Sunday afternoon in Johannesburg according to Muslim rites.
Duarte served as the Deputy Secretary General of the ANC since 2012 and a member of its National Executive Committee since 2002.
