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African National Congress (ANC) Deputy Secretary-General Jessie Duarte passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 68. Duarte had been serving her second term as ANC Deputy Secretary-General after first serving under former party President, Jacob Zuma, from 2012 to 2017.
Her party announced the news of her death early on Sunday morning via a social media post accompanied by a statement detailing the news of her passing.
Photo Gallery of Jessie Duarte at ANC events and Election results centre between 2017 and 2021:
Photos by Dinilohlanga Mekuto.