Parliament has extended its condolences to the family of ANC member of parliament Martha Mmola who died due to Covid-19 on Saturday.
National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise and National Council of Provinces Chairperson Amos Mahlangu said on Sunday that they have learnt with sadness about the untimely passing away of membe
r of parliament,
Martha Mmola due to a Covid-19-related illness.
Mmola served
as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from the
ANC, representing the Mpumalanga province, and has also previously
served as a member of the portfolio committee on police and standing
committee defence.
Mmola became a permanent representative to
the NCOP in 2019, and has been a member of the select committee on
security and justice as well as the petitions committee.
In a
joint statement from Parliament, Modise and Mahlangu said: “We have lost
a committed legislator whose passion and drive for security matters
transcended beyond Parliament. Ms Mmola was a longstanding active
advocate for secure and safe communities. She supported various crime
fighting initiatives, and was particularly vehement against gender-based
violence in her community. She will be remembered for her hard work,
dedication, passion and love for the communities she served."
Both have not only extended their condolences to the Mmola family, but
as well all the bereaved families of South Africans who have passed away
due to this pandemic.
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"We continue to urge South Africans to
adhere to all safety protocols of level 3 lockdown, continue to stay at
home and leave only when necessary, wash hands frequently and continue
to wear masks at all times when in public spaces," they said.
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