Johannesburg – Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu has died.
The former ANC spokesperson succumbed to Covid-19 complications earlier today.
President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed deep shock and sorrow at the passing of Mthembu and sent his deepest sympathies to his family, colleagues, comrades and friends.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time of loss. Minister Mthembu was an exemplary leader, an activist and life-long champion of freedom and democracy. He was a much-loved and greatly respected colleague and comrade, whose passing leaves our nation at a loss,” he said.
“I extend my deepest sympathies to the Minister’s family, to his colleagues, comrades and many friends.”
“Minister Mthembu was an exemplary leader, an activist and life-long champion of freedom and democracy. He was a much-loved and greatly respected colleague and comrade, whose passing leaves our nation at a loss,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a tweet.
It is with deep sorrow and shock that we announce that Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu passed away earlier today from COVID-related complications.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time of loss.
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) January 21, 2021
Take a look at the tributes that have poured in on Twitter for the minister:
https://twitter.com/ziggy_diver/status/1352237972607946753?s=20
Jackson Mthembu 💔
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) January 21, 2021
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ON THE PASSING OF MINISTER JACKSON MTHEMBU
It is with deep sorrow and shock that we announce that Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu passed away earlier today from COVID-related complications.
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) January 21, 2021
#JacksonMthembu Is no more 💔💔 pic.twitter.com/9pZINaNgDh
— MTN8 FINALISTS (@Emma_Tsebe) January 21, 2021
Haw shame condolences to the family RIP Jackson Mthembu this Covid scares us all we don’t know who’s next everyday people dies those whom we know and those whom we don’t know pic.twitter.com/cx9hdtbyLu
— MSHANGANI$T🦅🇿🇦+🇿🇼 (@cawanamsebele) January 21, 2021
Jackson Mthembu 💔, may your soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/RiTd1IucFz
— DotH20 Water is us. (@dot_h20) January 21, 2021
Shame Jackson Mthembu 😔
— Proxima Midnight (@ati_makwati) January 21, 2021
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