In a media statement, ActionSA's national spokesperson Lerato Ngobeni hailed Mentor as a true patriot that served her country.
The party confirmed the news that the 58-year-old had been hospitalised for some months before her passing on Tuesday morning.
ActionSA Western Cape chairperson Vytjie Mentor passed away on Tuesday morning after a long illness.
Mentor is one of the whistleblowers that testified at the state capture commission of inquiry.
She served as a Member of Parliament (MP) between 2002 to 2014 before joining the party as its chairperson in Western Cape.
She was a true patriot who served her country even in the face of criticism.
Lerato Ngobeni, Spokesperson - ActionSA
It should not be forgotten that Vytjie Mentor was the first to sound the alarm on what today we call state capture.
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