Tributes have continued to pour in following the death of Dikeledi Magadzi, a former African National Congress National Executive Committee member and Member of Parliament. Magadzi passed away on Sunday at the age of 75 after serving in key government roles. Family and party members have highlighted her significant contributions to politics and labour unions.
Dikeledi Magadzi, a prominent figure in South African politics, died on Sunday at 75. She had served as a Member of Parliament and was a former member of the African National Congress National Executive Committee. During her career, Magadzi held positions as Deputy Minister in the Transport and Water and Sanitation departments. Prior to her national roles, she led various provincial departments in Limpopo as a Member of the Executive Council.
Family spokesperson Edgar Mushwana described Magadzi as someone who maintained healthy relationships with those around her. He emphasized her pivotal role in establishing branches of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu). Mushwana noted her deep involvement in anti-apartheid activities, stating: “She was politically active in the underground structures of the ANC. She was also very active member of Federation of Transvaal Women, a forerunner of the women’s league at the time, so she was in that structure and other structures of the UDF. She also was a founding member, together with her husband and a few other comrades from what we call the far north region there, who started the first Nehawu branch in the area.”
On the day of the report, ANC Deputy Provincial Chairperson Florence Radzilani led a delegation to Magadzi's home in Bendor, Polokwane, to express condolences and solidarity with the family. This visit underscored the party's recognition of her legacy in Limpopo and beyond.
