The funeral for Yasmin 'Jessie' Duarte, the deputy secretary general of the ANC, takes place in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon.
"The ANC expresses its heartfelt condolences to the Duarte, Dangor, and Whitley extended families, loved ones and friends. She was both a tower of strength to the organisation as well as a matriarch and pillar of her family," the ANC said in a statement.Duarte is survived by her children, grandchildren, siblings, and extended family.
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