947’s Anele and the Club remembers Tshidi Madia: ‘We all thought she would be back’

Chante Ho Hip

Chante Ho Hip

28 August 2025 | 7:47

Madia (42) passed away on Wednesday. May she rest in peace.

947’s Anele and the Club remembers Tshidi Madia: ‘We all thought she would be back’

EWN's Tshidi Madia

On Wednesday, Primedia shared the tragic news of the passing of EWN’s Associate Editor: Politics, Tshidi Madia. 

She passed away after a short illness and hospitalisation. 

RELATED: Statement from the Madia family

Madia was a force in the South African media space as well as an integral part of the Primedia family. 

“I called her one of the pillars of this building, because if you saw Tshidi Madia, your day just got better almost immediately.”
– Anele Mdoda
“I saw Tshidi less than two weeks ago… she was her usual bubbly self... She had planned to go away, take a break because it's been such a busy news cycle… She was supposed to come back.”
– Thembekile Mrototo
“We all thought she would be back…”
– Anele Mdoda
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