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Mangaung deputy mayor dies in collision

───   07:31 Sun, 29 May 2016

Mangaung deputy mayor dies in collision  | News Article
The late Mangaung Metro deputy mayor, Connie Rampai. (Sabrina Dean/CMG)

Bloemfontein - Mangaung Metro's deputy executive mayor, Connie Rampai, has died in a fatal accident early Saturday morning.


Metro spokesperson, Qondile Khedama, confirmed that the incident occurred on the N1 between Winburg and Verkeerdevlei.

Two vehicles were involved in the accident - Rampai’s SUV and a truck. Khedama said Rampai was on her way back to Bloemfontein after an official business meetingin Johannesburg.

Khedama expressed his condolences to the family and said the city has lost a humble and thoughtful leader in Rampai.

He added the city will miss the contributions she had made to the city and the province.

Rampai was also a provincial executive member (PEC) of the ANC in the Free State.

Khedama said further details will be released after the city has consulted with the family and the provincial leadership.

André Grobler/OFM News

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