MATHATHA TSEDU | Jessie had a sharp tongue, but for her communication was king
Duarte’s legacy is a catalogue of selfless commitment to freedom at all costs
19 July 2022 - 20:26
The mental turmoil started on Saturday morning at about 9.45am when my son Mpho forwarded a message that read in part: “Just got a call that Jessie is now back home — having been diagnosed with cancer there is nothing more they can do, she is now in the ‘end of life’ stage ...”..
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