Thembi Mthembu, the widow of late Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu, died on Thursday morning.
She worked as a nurse at a local clinic. Her husband Jackson Mthembu died at the age of 61 in January last year, following Covid-19-related complications.
The ANC extended the party's condolences to the family.
"Mrs Mthembu served the public health service as a nurse in Mbombela, Mpumalanga as well as in Pretoria, a job that she greatly cherished. Her family had also confirmed that her affection to the nursing profession brought her much closer to the community," it said in a statement on Thursday.
"The ANC extends its deepest condolences to the late Jackson and Thembi Mthembu's children, family, friends and colleagues as they navigate through this difficult period. May they find solace in knowing that their loss is the nation's loss. May her soul rest in peace," it said.
