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Former Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry Elizabeth Thabethe died after being involved in a car accident. She was 62 years old.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thabethe died on Friday.
Thabethe was recently appointed to the Presidential Advisory Committee on Investments.
Ramaphosa described her as an advocate for economic transformation.
“As a government and a nation, we mourn the passing of a leader and activist who served her political movement, the Gauteng legislature, the National Assembly and various economic portfolios in government with distinction and determination.
“She was an advocate for economic transformation and equity, working tirelessly in our country and internationally for economic inclusion and shared prosperity,” she said.
The president said her contribution to the country would endure in the networks she built in support of the nation’s economic goals.
“He also lives in the job opportunities, startups and growing investment flows that are making a difference in the lives of millions of South Africans,” he said.
He conveyed his condolences to Thabethe’s family, friends, colleagues and comrades.
“She will be greatly missed by the many structures in which she brought her passion and wisdom during a lifetime dedicated to improving the lives of all South Africans,” he added.
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