Anastasia Motaung

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Anastasia Motaung (died 14 August 2022) was a South African politician from the African National Congress. She was a member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2019 until her death in 2022. [1]

Death

Motaung died after a short illness on 14 August 2022. [2]

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References

  1. "Anastasia Motaung". People's Assembly. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. Modise, Kgomotso. "ANC mourns the death of MP Anastasia Motaung". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 16 August 2022.