Joemat-Pettersson remembered as a remarkable leader

JOHANNESBURG - Tina Joemat-Pettersson is being hailed as formidable politician who had great leadership skills.  

She died on Monday at the age of 59.

READ: Former cabinet minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson dies aged 59

Meanwhile, according to Freedom Front leader, Pieter Groenewald, Joemat-Pettersson was a dedicated MP who always put the interests of South Africans first.

He says she challenged the status quo and believed in holding senior leaders accountable.

The late Tina Joemat-Pettersson was a dedicated MP who always put the interests of South Africans first. That's according to Freedom Front leader, Pieter Groenewald. The former cabinet minister died on Monday at the age of 59. #DStv403 #eNCA pic.twitter.com/zyS0hGvtGG

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