Yasmin “Jessie” Duarte died 17 July, 2022. She was a South African politician, she served as the acting secretary-general of the African National Congress (ANC). She served in various capacities working against apartheid including serving as a special assistant to Nelson Mandela, a member of the provincial cabinet (MEC), and ambassador to Mozambique.
Jessie Duarte was born “Yasmeen Dangor” on 19 September 1953 in Johannesburg. Jessie was recruited into the ANC in 1979 to set the women’s structure across South Africa.
She grew in ranks in the party due to her activism against apartheid. In 1988, Jessie was detained without trial and was placed under restriction. In 2012, Duarte was Deputy Secretary-General of the African National Congress, she was re-elected in 2017 for another 5 years term.
Is John Duarte still alive?
Jessie Duarte and John Duarte were happily married and had two children prior to their inability to get back together. After failing to find a solution to their differences, they broke up in 2001. John Duarte, the ex of Jesse Duarte, was one of the individuals who appeared in checking cash flows from the Gupta contracts. we currently do not have any information if he is alive or not.
