Ramaphosa delivered the eulogy at the late deputy secretary general of the ANC's service in Johannesburg.
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa said ANC officials were set to visit Jesse Duarte on Sunday afternoon but were instead met by the devastating news of her death.
Ramaphosa delivered the eulogy at the service in Johannesburg where he echoed sentiments of Duarte’s kind nature. "She wanted a united ANC and she worked very hard to unite the branches of the ANC in all its structures. She embodied a politics that was never divisive...her politics were empowering and unifying," said Ramaphosa.Traffic was brought to a standstill in parts of Johannesburg as the funeral procession made its way from Observatory to the Westpark cemetery – where she was laid to rest.
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