JOHANNESBURG – Mineral resources minister Gwede Mantashe will visit the family of his deputy minister Bavelile Hlongwa in Umbilo Kwazulu-Natal.
There have been an outpouring of messages of condolences to Hlongwa's family, friends, and colleagues since her passing on Friday. On Saturday, KZN premier Sihle Zikalala described her as a source of inspiration to the country's youth and women.It is believed she was assisting a motorist who was involved in an earlier accident when a truck ploughed into the scene killing her and four others.
As tributes continue to pour in for the late deputy minister, Zikalala said her passing is a huge blow to the African National Congress“It takes quite some time to build a leader, and to see leaders departing like this becomes very saddening.’She served as the deputy chairperson in the national youth development agency before being appointed as the deputy minister in the energy and mineral resources department by President Cyril Ramaphosa this year.
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