Pretoria – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has joined the Limpopo Provincial Government in passing condolences to the family of the late MEC of Agriculture and Rural Development, Joy Matshoge, following a road carnage that took place on Saturday evening.
The carnage took place on the N1, about 10km away from the Nyle Plaza when the vehicle that the MEC was traveling in lost control and overturned. Law enforcement agencies are yet to determine the actual cause of the carnage.
“I would like to say, as we pay tribute to this fallen heroine who has fallen in the line of duty, in our hearts we know that she remains a heroine in heaven, but we will always remember her unselfish sacrifice in serving the people of Limpopo and South Africa in general,” said the Minister.
The Minister said MEC Matshoge’s death comes at a time when the youth of South Africa gathered at St George Hotel in Irene, Pretoria, under the banner of the department’s Youth Road Safety Summit, to contribute towards the development of the youth road safety strategy and plan.
The participation by young people will contribute towards the National Road Safety Strategy.
MEC Joy Matshoge was appointed new Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for the Limpopo Agriculture and Rural Development Department on 23 May 2014 to head the Agriculture portfolio in the Executive Council of Limpopo led by Premier Stan Mathabatha.
Minister Peters said that it is never easy to find the right words in trying to reflect the meaning of something like losing a loved one.
“Yet, we all understand and can relate to the pain and sorrow that comes with the sudden loss of a loved one,” she said.
The Minister emphasised that government will continue with efforts to fight the carnages on the country’s roads.
“To MEC Matshoge’s family, I understand and empathise with your loss, but gain solace and comfort in that your loved one bowed out gracefully whilst fulfilling one of the civic responsibilities of representing the people of Limpopo, the ANC and South Africans in general by volunteering her services as a Member of the Executive Council,” the Minister said. – SAnews.gov.za
