Pretoria – Dr. Lydia Meshoe, the wife of African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) leader Rev. Kenneth Meshoe, has died.
Announcing her passing on Thursday morning, the Meshoe family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce that Dr. Lydia Meshoe, wife to Rev. Kenneth Meshoe MP, beloved mother, mentor, and friend has gone home to be with the lord”.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences on the passing of Dr. Meshoe, who was a founding member of the ACDP.
Dr. Meshoe, who was also president of the ACDP’s Women of Destiny and a former Member of the Provincial Legislature in Gauteng, passed away on Wednesday, (25 January 2023).
“The President’s thoughts and prayers go out to the Rev Kenneth Meshoe and his family; friends and associates of Dr. Lydia Meshoe, and the membership of the ACDP,” said the Presidency.
President Ramaphosa said: “We join the Meshoe family and the ACDP in mourning the loss of a leader who was in the prime of her service to the communities and structures in which she realised her own destiny.
“May her soul rest in peace as we reflect on her life which, guided by her deep spiritual faith, she dedicated to the empowerment of women and the improvement of socio-economic conditions in various communities.”
