{"id":47023,"date":"2023-05-26T13:26:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T11:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/sarah-baartman-district-municipality-councillor-dies-after-short-illness-20230526\/"},"modified":"2023-05-26T13:26:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T11:26:32","slug":"sarah-baartman-district-municipality-councillor-dies-after-short-illness-20230526","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/sarah-baartman-district-municipality-councillor-dies-after-short-illness-20230526\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Baartman District Municipality councillor dies after short illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW151562404 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW151562404 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{0f5bfba6-41bb-4709-b923-a1344720f323}{247}\" paraid=\"1658961415\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">The Sarah Baartman District Municipality (SBDM) conveys its sincere condolences to the family of the late Councillor Zoliswa Funiselo who passed away on May 25 after a short illness.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW151562404 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{0f5bfba6-41bb-4709-b923-a1344720f323}{247}\" paraid=\"1658961415\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">Funiselo served as the Portfolio Councillor for Planning and Economic Development within the SBDM at the time of her passing. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW151562404 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{0f5bfba6-41bb-4709-b923-a1344720f323}{247}\" paraid=\"1658961415\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">Executive mayor, Deon de Vos, who has worked alongside Funiselo said, \u201cCouncillor Funiselo was a woman of integrity and had a true passion for service delivery. 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