Motlanthe's mom dies
Updated | By Lonwabo Miso
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe's mother has died, the presidency said on Monday.
"Masefako Sophia Motlanthe, the mother of Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, passed away on Friday, 9 May of natural causes at her home in
Meadowlands, Soweto. She was 89 years old," the presidency said in a statement.
A memorial service would be held on Thursday, and a funeral service on Saturday.
She died a day before Motlanthe's wedding to long-term partner Gugu Mtshali in Houghton, Johannesburg.
- Sapa
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