SACP mourns the passing of Comrade Lindiwe Tshongwe, SACP Free State Deputy Chairperson
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SACP mourns the passing of Comrade Lindiwe Tshongwe, SACP Free State Deputy Chairperson
Tuesday, 21 May 2024: The South African Communist Party (SACP) in the Free State province and nationally mourns the death of Comrade Lindiwe Tshongwe, who untimely passed away today, 21 May 2024. Comrade Lindiwe was the SACP Free State Provincial Deputy Chairperson and ANC Women’s League Convenor for Fezile Dabi Region. She became the first SACP Executive Mayor elected to lead Metsimaholo Local Municipality, following direct electoral participation by the SACP in 2017.
At the time of her demise, Comrade Lindiwe was serving as MMC for Finance at the Municipality at the time of her death.
The SACP visited Comrade Lindiwe’s family this afternoon, led by Provincial Secretary Bhekie Stofile, and conveyed sincere condolences to the Tshongwe family for this profound loss encountered unexpectedly. In the same breath, the Party extends heartfelt condolences to the entire revolutionary movement she served diligently till her very last breath.
Comrade Lindiwe dedicated and lived a life of service to the people, the revolution and the movement. Under her stewardship as Executive Mayor of Metsimaholo Municipality, she lived up to the direct Party mandate to serve the people wholeheartedly, guided by revolutionary Party discipline. She defied various challenges encountered and determinedly touched many lives, especially of working-class and poor families during her tenure.
Comrade Lindiwe rose organically within the mass democratic movement, and earned respect amongst her comrades, young and seasoned alike. She made her mark as a gender activist, having been nurtured in the SACP Women’s Brigade programme and has previously advanced to serve in the Regional Executive Committee of the ANC Women’s League and Convenor of the Gender Commission in the SACP Provincial Executive Council. At the time of her death, she was the SACP Deputy Provincial Chairperson and Regional Convenor of the ANC Women’s League, working meticulously to renew and revive a programmes-driven Women’s League.
On the day of her hospitalisation, she spent the whole day campaigning in Metsimaholo for a decisive ANC electoral victory. Comrade Lindiwe spared no energy and campaigned tirelessly for the ANC, joining programmes initiated by ANC elections structures and also initiated several ANC Women’s League-led elections programmes and further driven various SACP-led campaigns in various parts of the province.
The SACP pays tribute to Comrade Lindiwe Tshongwe, and in her honour, we urge everyone to work even harder to mobilise for an overwhelming ANC electoral victory in the upcoming national and provincial elections. A vote for the ANC enhances the defence of our revolution and our democratic gains from reversal by reactionary and counter-revolutionary forces hellbent on fostering disunity and chaos amongst the people. In memory of Comrade Lindiwe, we commit ourselves to defeat these forces and ensure ANC victory on 29 May 2024.
ISSUED BY SACP FREE STATE
Contact:
Bhekie Stofile – SACP Free State Provincial Secretary
Mobile: 071 600 4899
Phillip Kganyago – SACP Free State Provincial Spokesperson
Mobile: 071 896 0157