Cape Town: Deputy President Paul Mashatile has expressed his condolences to the family of Member of Parliament, Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe, who passed away on Saturday. Mnganga-Gcabashe, aged 64, was serving as the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism in Parliament at the time of her passing.
According to South African Government News Agency, Mnganga-Gcabashe had previously served in the legislative body from 2014 to 2019 and was re-elected in 2024. In the past week, she participated in the Africa Travel Indaba, hosted by the Department in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, reflecting her dedication to the nation and her service to South Africans.
Her commitment to a non-racial, non-sexist, and prosperous society was evident in her contributions to the struggle against apartheid through the United Democratic Front and the Natal Organisation of Women, as well as her work in democratic legislative structures. Deputy President Mashatile remarked on her dedication, saying, “I would like to send my heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and comrades. May her soul rest in peace and may the contributions she has made to the struggles for gender equality and non-racialism remain etched in the history of our country.”