PHUTI MOSOMANE
MODIMOLLE-Mookgophong Mayor Marlene van Staden has died after battling breast cancer.
42-year-old Marlene Van Staden is known for being instrumental in forging relationships with civil society organisations to better capacitate and improve governance.
Commentators commonly referred to her as the face of better local government in Waterberg.
The DA confirmed her passing in a statement on Thursday.
“It is with immense sadness that the Democratic Alliance learned of the tragic passing of Modimolle-Mookgophong Mayor, Marlene van Staden, earlier today after a long battle with illness, DA leader John Steenhuisen said.
Aside from being the DA’s only mayor in the province of Limpopo, he said Marlene was a trailblazing politician and pioneering public
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