Police open an inquest into Joemat-Pettersson’ death

PHUTI MOSOMANE

South African Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe has confirmed that police have opened an inquest docket into the death of former minister and MP Tina Joemat-Pettersson.

“An inquest docket has been registered and is under investigation. [An] autopsy report has been finalised, we are awaiting a final report from the department of health on the cause of death,” Mathe said in a brief statement.

Mathe said an autopsy report has been finalised and police are awaiting a final report from the health department.

“We were still awaiting a final report from the Department of Health on Joemat-Pettersson’s cause of death. This would only be communicated to her family and would not be released to the public,” Mathe added.

Joemat-Pettersson passed away a day after confirmation that the National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has asked Parliament ethics committee to probe allegations of bribery against Joemat-Pettersson, ANC Chief Whip Pemmy Majodina