Family, friends, colleagues and govt representatives pay respects at Tshidi Madia's home

JOHANNESBURG - Family, friends, colleagues and government representatives continue to trickle into the family home of late EWN Associate Politics Editor Tshidi Madia at this hour.

The 42-year-old journalist died in a Johannesburg hospital on Wednesday after a short illness.

Hundreds of tributes have been pouring in since the news of her passing, including from President Cyril Ramaphosa, who described her as “a remarkable citizen and thought leader.”

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On Thursday afternoon, mourners gathered at Madia’s home to remember her not only as a respected journalist, but a daughter of the Germiston community with a great impact.

Family spokesperson Mahlatse Mahlase said, "We know that this is a shared loss because Tshidi loved what she did, and she loved her colleagues, and she extended herself to her colleagues.”

Madia survives a generation of journalists and audiences whose lives she touched.