By Zweli Martin Dlamini

MBABANE:Constance Simelane, the former Deputy Prime Minister(DPM) has died, close family members confirmed to this Swaziland News on Sunday evening.

“But we are yet to meet as a family to issue an official statement,” said a family member.

Simelane was the DPM under the Prime Minister Absalom Themba(AT) Dlamini’s administration, she was first appointed Minister of Education and subsequently promoted after the death of the late DPM Albert Heshana Shabangu.