Thembi Mthembu biography: age, children, husband, cause of death, profession
South Africa is mourning the death of Thembi Mthembu, the wife of the late Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, who died in January 2021. She passed away on 14th April 2022 after a short illness. Keep reading Thembi Mthembu’s biography to discover more about her touching life story.
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Those who knew Thembi reveal that she was passionate about healthcare and used her nursing profession to connect with the community. She was also very close to her late husband, whose death affected her deeply. Her demise is a huge blow to the Mthembu family, who have lost three beautiful souls in a span of four years.
Thembi Mthembu's profile summary and bio
- Full name: Thembi Mthembu
- Year of birth: April 1970
- Date of death: 14th April 2022
- Age at death: 51 years
- Nationality: South African
- Religion: Christian
- Gender: Female
- Marital status: Widowed
- Husband: The late Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu
- Children: Six, including those from Jackson’s first marriage
- Education: Not known
- Profession: Nurse
- Thembi Mthembu’s Instagram: No official account
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Thembi Mthembu’s age
The healthcare professional was born in April 1970 and passed away at the age of 51. Reports reveal that she would have celebrated her 52nd birthday at the end of April 2022. Little is known regarding her life prior to meeting the late Minister Jackson Mthembu.
Thembi Mthembu’s death
The family confirmed her death on Thursday, 14th April 2022. Thembi Mthembu passed away while receiving treatment at a Pretoria-based medical facility. Reports reveal that she had been ill for a while, but her exact illness is yet to be made public. Condolences continue to pour in from across South Africa.
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Thembi Mthembu’s husband and children
Her husband is the late Minister in the Presidency, Thembi Mthembu. The South African politician passed away in January 2021, aged 62, due to Covid-19 related health problems and was laid to rest in Emalahleni in Mpumalanga.
Thembi was Minister Jackson’s second wife. He divorced his first wife, Pinkie Selolo, in early 1990. The late Minister had six children from his two marriages. His 25-year-old daughter with Pinkie, Nokhwezi Mthembu, committed suicide in March 2019 at their Pelican Park parliamentary home in Cape Town. Other kids include Thembi Mthembu’s daughters, Thuli and Nokuthula.
Thembi Mthembu’s profession
She was a professional nurse and a member of the Democratic Nursing Organization of South Africa (Denosa). She worked at several clinics in Mpumalanga and passed away while working at a Tswane based medical facility.
Thembi Mthembu’s demise is a huge loss to South Africa and the family, who have had to experience the passing of two influential souls in a span of 15 months. May the Mthembu family find solace during this challenging time, and may Thembi rest in eternal peace.
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