# The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says the late Ntuthuko Mahlaba was a foundational pillar of the provincial leadership and his life was a masterclass in organic leadership. The 44-year-old was struck by a vehicle while jogging in Newcastle on Saturday morning. The ANC says at the time of his passing, Mahlaba was serving with distinction as a member of the Provincial Task Team and the Chairperson of Committees in the provincial legislature, a role he executed with absolute institutional mastery and intellectual depth.
ANC KZN says the late Ntuthuko Mahalaba was a foundational pillar of the provincial leadership