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DA deputy and acclaimed scholar Belinda Bozzoli has passed away, the district attorney confirmed Saturday.
He did not state the cause of his death, but News24 reported that he had died after a long battle with cancer. He died on Saturday morning.
“The district attorney is deeply saddened by the passing of the deputy deputy, shadow minister of higher education, head of the electoral district, acclaimed scholar, friend and colleague, the honorable Congresswoman Belinda Bozzoli,” the party said in a statement.
DA head Natasha Mazzone described Bozzoli as deeply committed to her work in parliament and making sure that institutions of higher education continue to be respected and that as many young people as possible have access to excellent higher education.
“Her work was that of a true patriot. A principled fighter and a true democrat.
“Belinda worked for a long time on her illness, demonstrating her absolute commitment to SA and its caucus.
“Our condolences to her husband, her two sons, her daughter, and all of her family and friends.
“SA is poorer for not having Belinda fighting for her rights.
“May he rest in peace,” Mazzone said.
The University of the Witwatersrand also paid tribute to Bozzoli, describing her as “an illustrious academic and strategic leader, and a daughter of Wits who served the university for decades prior to her election to parliament, where she continued her passion for quality higher education. “. .
“Bozzoli was a distinguished scholar who contributed to the prestige and reputation of Wits University through her various academic accomplishments and the institutional roles she played during her time,” she added.
Bozzoli served as head of the sociology department at Wits in the late 1990s before leading the entire Faculty of Social Sciences from 2001 to 2003.
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