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President Cyril Ramaphosa: Eulogy at the funeral of Yasmin ‘Jessie’ Duarte

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Eulogy by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the funeral of ANC Secretary-General Yasmin 'Jessie' Duarte, JohannesburgProgramme Director, Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma,The Duarte, Dangor and Whitley families,Deputy President David Mabuza,Ministers and Deputy Ministers,Leadership of the African National Congress,Leadership of the Alliance and Democratic Movement,Religious and community leaders present,Comrades and friends,We gather here…
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Jessie Duarte: A revolutionary dynamite

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed the late struggle stalwart, ambassador and ANC Deputy Secretary General, Yasmin “Jessie” Duarte, as a faithful, dedicated and fiercely loyal leader – a revolutionary dynamite.Although Duarte has been gravely ill for several months, the President said that it is difficult to comprehend that someone with such…
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Obituary – Jessie Duarte

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President's message          Media statements          Tributes          Obituary         Funeral programmeObituary 0f Ms Yasmin ‘Jessie’ Duarte19 September 1953 – 17 July 2022Ms Yasmin Duarte, lovingly known as Comrade (Cde) Jessie, was born in the township of Newclare, Johannesburg to Ebrahim…
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Condolences pour in for Duarte

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Messages of condolences continue to pour in for the late struggle stalwart and ANC Deputy Secretary General, Yasmin “Jessie” Duarte, who succumbed to a battle with cancer in the early hours of Sunday morning.Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, has described Duarte’s passing as a sad loss…
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Tributes – Jessie Duarte

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President's message          Media statements          Tributes          Obituary         Funeral programmePresident @CyrilRamaphosa  has, as a mark of reverence, designated the funeral of struggle stalwart and Ambassador Yasmin "Jessie" Duarte, as a Special Official Funeral Category 2, which will be held…
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Jessie Duarte

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President's message          Media statements          Tributes          Obituary          Funeral programmeAmbassador Duarte was a long-time anti-apartheid activist who served as Special Assistant to former President Nelson Mandela and struggle stalwart Walter Sisulu. In 1994 she was appointed…
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