Rustenburg - North West Sports and Education MEC Wendy Matsemela is recovering in hospital following a car accident, the ANC chief whip’s office said on Tuesday.
Spokesman Oupa Matla said Matsemela was involved in an accident on Saturday night on the N4 highway near Rustenburg.
“Comrade Matsemela, at the time of the accident, was travelling with her two bodyguards from Pretoria to Rustenburg on official duty.
“The accident happened three kilometres away from Marikana Toll Plaza, a kilometre less to where comrade Mahlakeng [Scopa chair] had an accident a while ago.”
He said Matsemela’s bodyguards, Bulara Motsapi and Abel Kgaje, were treated for minor injuries and released the same day from Fencrest Hospital, while Matsemela sustained serious injuries which needed further medical attention .
“Comrade Wendy is responding well to the treatment and there is an improvement on her condition as a result she is been transferred from ICU to the normal wards.”
It was not yet clear what caused the accident.
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