Linah Malatjie, mayor of Emalahleni municipality, and her husband, Esau, were killed in a car accident Sunday evening.
The news was confirmed by the African National Congress (ANC) in Nkangala, Mpumalanga.
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On Sunday evening, January 2, 2022, the couple was driving between KwaMhlanga and Emalahleni when their car collided with a Ford Ranger bakkie.
Following the incident, ANC regional spokesperson, Sello Matshoga, wrote, “The mayor was in a private vehicle that collided with a Ford Ranger Bakkie.
“The Ford Ranger was allegedly driving at high speed and the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit them. It was a head-on collision, the driver of the Ford Ranger died on impact.”
The ANC has paid tribute to the family and praised Linah’s contribution to good governance.
“The ANC will remember her as a committed activist who served in our structures in various capacities. She belonged to a generation of the post-apartheid activists who gave impetus to our struggle beyond the unbanning.
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“A vociferous opponent of gender inequality and discrimination, throughout her activism Cde Linah was in the forefront of the struggle towards the advancement of women emancipation and empowerment,” she added.
