Zuko Komisa

The African National Congress (ANC) is in mourning following the death of Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe, Deputy President of the ANC Women’s League, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 65.
Mnganga-Gcabashe, elected to the deputy presidency in 2023, was a prominent figure within the party, holding positions on the National Executive Committee (NEC) and serving as the chairperson of the portfolio committee on tourism.
The ANC praised Mnganga-Gcabashe’s “powerful legacy of principled leadership” and her unwavering dedication to the people.
Her history of activism was highlighted, particularly her role in representing residents on peace committees during the turbulent years of political violence in KwaZulu-Natal.
“She belonged to a generation of women who walked gently but carried within them the fire of justice. She helped build the ANCWL from the ground up, house to house, woman by woman.
She was never too senior to listen, never too distant to serve. Whether as a volunteer organiser in the townships, a Provincial Chairperson of the ANCWL, or a national leader of our movement, Comrade Lungi remained grounded in the values of our struggle: humility, revolutionary discipline, and people-centred leadership,” the statement reads.

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