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Gauteng social development MEC Thuliswa Nkabinde-Khawe dies

The Gauteng MEC of Social Development, Thuliswa Nkabinde-Khawe, has died.

“I appointed MEC Nkabinde-Khawe as part of team Gauteng, to be the political head of the Social Development portfolio,” Makhura said in a statement.

Nkabinde-Khawe “was passionate about the issues affecting the poor, children, women, the elderly and people living with disability as the most vulnerable section of the population”, said Mahura.

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He described Nkabinde-Khawe as being at the forefront of fighting gender-based violence.

“I would like to send my heartfelt condolences to the family, comrades and friends of MEC Nkabinde-Khawe. MEC Nkabinde-Khawe will be dearly missed by all of us in the Executive Council as we work to grow Gauteng together.”

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