Parliament, Monday 1 February 2021 – The Presiding Officers, led by National Assembly Speaker Ms Thandi Modise and National Council of Provinces Chairperson Mr Amos Masondo, have received with shock and sadness the news of the passing on of Ms Priscilla Tozama Mantashe on Sunday, 31 January 2021. She succumbed to Covid-19 related complications after being hospitalised for several weeks.
Ms Mantashe, a Member of Parliament representing the African National Congress in the National Assembly, joined Parliament in 2014. She served in various Parliamentary committees including the National Assembly’s Rules Committee, the Joint Rules Committee and the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry.
Said the Presiding Officers: “Ms Mantashe was a committed and hardworking Member of Parliament. She carried her committee oversight work with diligence and passion, and was always driven by empathy for the vulnerable – including workers and rural communities. Her passing robs the institution of a well-versed public representative who brought unique perspective to the oversight and legislative work of the committees she served on.”
Parliament sends its heartfelt condolences to her family, comrades and friends.
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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