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South Africa: Johannesburg Mayor Jolidee Matongo dies in car accident

Late Johannesburg Mayor Jolidee Matongo. PHOTO/Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images/Getty Images
Sunday, September 19, 2021

Bloomberg | The mayor of Johannesburg died in a car accident Saturday after appearing at a campaign event with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, News24 reported, citing sources who weren’t identified.

Jolidee Matongo was elected mayor of South Africa’s economic hub last month, following the passing of Geoff Makhubo, who succumbed to COVID-19 complications in July.

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