Yasmin “Jessie” Duarte (born Yasmeen Dangor; 19 September 1953 – 17 July 2022) was a South African politician and acting secretary-general of the African National Congress.
She was a longtime anti-apartheid activist, she served variously as a special assistant to Nelson Mandela, a member of the provincial cabinet (MEC) for Gauteng, as ambassador to Mozambique, and as a spokesperson for the ANC, before assuming her post as Deputy Secretary-General of the ANC in 2012, until her death on 17 July 2022.
Jessie Duarte’s husband: Who is John Duarte?
Jessie Duarte and John Duarte were happily married and had two children in their marriage.
They had a divorce in 2001 after their inability to solve their differences.
One of the people identified in the evidence of money flows from Gupta contracts is John Duarte, Jesse Duarte’s ex-husband.
Paul Edward Holden who was a researcher for Shadow World Investigation clarified the relationship between the two before testifying to the state capture panel.
Holden claimed that illicit funds were used to finance Sahara Computers and other enterprises as well as the acquisition of significant properties like the Optimum Coal Mine.
