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Mrs Mbeki represents South Africa at the funeral of the late Mrs Stella Obasanjo
28 October 2005
Nigeria – South African First Lady, Mrs Zanele Mbeki, accompanied by Deputy Minister of Safety and Security Susan Shabangu, left South Africa on Thursday, 27 October, to represent the South African government at the funeral of the late Mrs Stella Obasanjo, First Lady of Nigeria, scheduled for today, Friday, 28 October 2005.
Mrs Stella Obasanjo passed away in Spain on Sunday, 23 October 2005. President Thabo Mbeki and Mrs Zanele Mbeki reiterate, on behalf of the government and people of South Africa, their heartfelt condolences to President Olusegun Obasanjo, the government and people of Nigeria during this time of bereavement.
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28 October 2005