Jolidee Matongo honoured in a Wreath Laying ceremony at the Golden Highway
Memorial service in honour of Matongo will be held at Uncle Tom's Hall in Orlando West at 3pm today.
In a Wreath Laying ceremony led by the City of Johannesburg, family, friends, and colleagues of the late mayor of Joburg, Jolidee Matongo gathered at the site at which he lost his life, at the Golden Highway to honour him.
Matongo died last weekend in a car crash in which two other people were killed while his two bodyguards were taken to hospital for their injuries.
Earlier on the day of the accident, he had joined ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa, Gauteng premier David Makhura and ANC head of elections Fikile Mbalula on the campaign trail in some parts of Soweto.
Matongo had also recently unveiled Noordgesig Library as he had taken over the position following the death of Geoff Makhubo, who died from Covid-19 complications in July.
Council speaker Nonceba Molwele said that they’re saddened by the loss of two of their mayors in less than three months. She also said that the Wreath laying ceremony is also dedicated to two other people who lost their lives in the tragic accident.
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“We also remember those who lost their lives in the accident, the driver of the other car as well as the pedestrian. As the City, we are sending our condolences to their families. We also say to the protectors of the mayor, who were injured, we wish you a speedy recovery,” Molwele said.
The ANC will also hold a memorial service in honour of Matongo at Uncle Tom’s Hall in Orlando West at 3pm today. Matongo will be laid to rest on Friday, September 24, his funeral service will be held at the Finetown Hall and then he will be taken to his final place of rest at the Westpark Cemetery.
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