Jolidee Matongo Obituary – Death: Jolidee Matongo, the mayor of Johannesburg was killed in a fatal car accident while returning from campaigning with the South African president on Saturday after a month of being elected to office. He was 46 years old.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit the family of late Johannesburg Mayor Jolidee Matongo this afternoon to pay his respects. Matongo died in a car crash at the weekend after leading an ANC election campaign in Soweto with Ramaphosa in his capacity as party president #sabcnews
— SAfm news (@SAfmnews) September 23, 2021
According to reports, Mayor Jolidee was returning from a voter registration drive in Soweto Township prior to local elections when the accident occurred.
Colleagues of the late Johannesburg Mayor, Jolidee Matongo, say they have still not come to terms with his sudden death. This was heard during a virtual memorial service this morning, attended by employees of the City #sabcnews
— SAfm news (@SAfmnews) September 23, 2021
Matongo was born in Soweto. He became a member of the ANC Youth League after taking up student politics at the age of 13.
More details on the crash will be released in no distance time.
Yesterday, we bid farewell to our late Executive Mayor Jolidee Matongo as @ANCJHB to honour his memory and contributions to the City. As his fellow REC members, we will miss his dedication to serving our residents and improving their daily lived experience#RIPJolideeMatongo 🕊 pic.twitter.com/UTBqYw1OsW
— Tania Oldjohn (@TOldjohn) September 23, 2021
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa will be visiting the home of late Joburg Mayor Jolidee Matongo to convey his condolences on behalf of the ANC. #RIPJolideeMatongo #JolideeMatongo pic.twitter.com/oy83jPILhr
— Tshegohaco Moagi (@TshegoMoagi_) September 23, 2021