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Passing of leader kaMagwaza-Msibi might affect us in upcoming elections, says NFP

The National Freedom Party (NFP) on Thursday said that the passing of its founding president Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi might affect it in the upcoming local government elections.

KaMagwaza-Msibi’s colleagues, family, and friends have gathered at her Ulundi home in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday to pay tribute to the late politician.

She passed away on Monday following a cardiac arrest.

NFP secretary-general Caanan Mdletshe said that campaigning without her would be difficult: “She was the core of what we were going to do and now that she is no more, it is going to be extremely difficult.”

-EWN

In other news – #RIPMom: Condolences pour in to Uzalo actress Gugu Gumede

Uzalo actress Gugu Gumede has reportedly taken a break from the telenovela after her mother, National Freedom Party (NFP) leader Zanele KaMagwaza-Msibi, died on Monday.

Gugu Gumede

KaMagwaza-Msibi died of cardiac arrest linked to Covid-19 after being admitted to Umhlanga Hospital in Durban two weeks ago. She had suffered a major stroke in 2014, that placed her in a coma for a few days and affected her speech. Learn More

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