Government and opposition leaders pay tribute to long-serving deputy secretary-general Duarte, who died on Sunday
17 July 2022 - 07:38President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during the funeral of ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte in West Park Cemetery in Johannesburg on Sunday, honouring her selflessness and calling for the nation to follow in her footsteps. Picture: ANTONIO MUCHAVE/SOWETAN
“Who can forget the power of her intervention during the inquest into the death of Ahmed Timol five years ago, when she exposed the lies of the security branch police, telling the world what she and her family had witnessed and endured at their cruel hands,” Ramaphosa said.The president also pointed out that Duarte had the courage to speak out honestly and directly about the abuses and destructive tendencies she saw within the ANC and the government.
The ANC declared a week of mourning with flags flying at half-mast. A national memorial service is scheduled to take place on Thursday. Throughout Duarte’s term as deputy secretary-general she defended the party’s decisions, though she did not always agree with them. At times she lashed out at journalists and commentators for questioning her public stance on everything from e-tolls to her support for Zuma.
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