Remembering Hlengiwe Mkhize

South Africa has lost another leading woman in politics. Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize has died at the age of 69. 

She was the Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities.Her department has confirmed that she died this morning after a short illness.

ANC Chief Whip Pemmy Majodina joined us to reflect on Mkhize’s massive contribution to South Africa. She described Mkhize as a woman of note a gender activist and a person who went out of her way to defend human rights