Obituary

Bavelile Hlongwa: Fighter for women, youth

Deputy minister cut down at age of 38

22 September 2019 - 00:00 By Chris Barron

Bavelile Hlongwa, who died in a car crash in Limpopo at the age of 38, was recently appointed as deputy minister of mineral resources and energy...

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