Renowned Eastern Cape church leader Bishop Mthobeli Matyumza has died of Covid-19.
The Methodist Church of Southern Africa's Queenstown synod head died at an East London hospital on Tuesday evening.
"Our heartfelt sympathy, prayers, and thoughts are with this wife Vuyokazi, their three daughters, the wider Matyumza family and the Queenstown Synod at this very difficult heart-rending time," said Presiding Bishop Purity Malinga.
The church said funeral arrangements would be announced in due course.
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Eastern Cape church leader succumbs to Covid-19
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Renowned Eastern Cape church leader Bishop Mthobeli Matyumza has died of Covid-19.
The Methodist Church of Southern Africa's Queenstown synod head died at an East London hospital on Tuesday evening.
"Our heartfelt sympathy, prayers, and thoughts are with this wife Vuyokazi, their three daughters, the wider Matyumza family and the Queenstown Synod at this very difficult heart-rending time," said Presiding Bishop Purity Malinga.
The church said funeral arrangements would be announced in due course.
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