Tributes Pour in for Former Special Assistant to Mandela SouthAfrica RIPJessieDuarte
Tributes continue to pour in for the ruling ANC Deputy Secretary General and veteran anti-apartheid activist Yasmin 'Jessie' Duarte who died after a lengthy battle with cancer. In the eulogy delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Duarte was described as a"faithful, dedicated and fiercely loyal leader" of the ANC.
She served as the party's deputy secretary-general for almost 10 years, and as a member of the National Executive Council for 25 years.South Africa:Yasmin 'Jessie' Duarte, the ANC's long-serving Deputy Secretary-General, died early on Sunday morning after a battle with cancer. Duarte was known for being outspoken and for not…
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