South Africa's former Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has died at the age of 75.

The news was confirmed by his family in a media statement.

President Dr. Nangolo Mbumba, as the outgoing Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security, is currently participating in the SADC Organ Troika Summit of Heads of State and Government in Zimbabwe.

Former Education Minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa has died.

Hanse-Himarwa (57) died early this morning at a local hospital, where she was battling stomach cancer.