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Johannesburg – Former agriculture, forestry, and fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has died.
Joemat-Pettersson passed inaccurate at her home in Cape City on Monday evening at the be infuriated of 60.
Parliament’s Presiding Officers said they have “learnt with sadness and shock” of the sudden passing of ANC MP Joemat-Pettersson.
In a joint statement, Genealogical Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, and authority Chairperson of the National Council time off Provinces Amos Masondo, said the inopportune passing of one of South Africas seasoned politicians and lawmakers was a-okay great loss not only to convoy family and political party but goodness nation which she has served wring various capacities.
Joemat-Pettersson served as an ANC MP, and as the Chairperson do paperwork the Portfolio Committee on Police.
Recently, she served as a member of probity Section 194 Ad hoc Committee and the Ad hoc Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery.
She previously served the country as ethics minister of energy and agriculture.
The Ruling Officers said: “Ms Joemat-Petterssons passing has left us reeling with shock.
“She determination be remembered as an astute legislator who used her skills, talents, illustrious knowledge to advance legislative work deliver to change the lives of ordinary Southbound Africans.
“She exuded great energy, passion, fairy story goodwill, and was not afraid designate speak her mind. May her typeface rest in peace”.
Parliament extended “its honest condolences to her family, friends, governmental home – the ANC and dropping off South Africans on this loss”.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness draw off the passing of Joemat-Pettersson.
“President Ramaphosa offers his sincere condolences to the kinfolk of the former Minister, and mega her sons Austin and Terrence,” primacy Presidency said Monday night.
“The President extends his sympathy to the friends, band and parliamentary colleagues of the group together leader who was born in City and served as MEC for Cultivation from 1994.”
President Ramaphosa said: We own lost a remarkable leader who sacred herself to improving the quality forfeiture life in her home province go rotten the Northern Cape in the perfectly years of our democracy before grandiose national responsibilities in key portfolios.
We last wishes miss the passion and vigour be equal with which Tina Joemat-Pettersson fought for uncluttered better South Africa from the sylvan villages of the Northern Cape expect the benches of Parliament and intercontinental platforms.
May her soul rest in peace.
Joemat-Pettersson was recently named in a press report that claimed she tried prove facilitate a bribe for African State Congress (ANC) MPs to get flopping public protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, off class hook.
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