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Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu passed away on 21 January 2021 from COVID-related complications.
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