Popular Democratic Movement councillor at Usakos, Aletta Katiti Sem (45), has died.

Sem served as the deputy mayor of Usakos and was also the acting Karibib Constituency Coordinator and interim chairperson of the PDM Women's League.

PDM president McHenry Venaani described the late Sem as an extraordinary individual whose unwavering commitment and tireless efforts played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Movement.

Usakos Mayor Irene Simeon-Kurtz expressed shock at the news, describing Sem as a "hardworking woman, and a great councillor who was dedicated to her job, a woman dedicated to the community." 

Aletta Katiti Sem died on Sunday at the Usakos State Hospital. She allegedly complained of chest pain during a church service before she was taken to the hospital, where she died four hours later.