Lorraine Botha Death: What Happened To Lorraine Botha?

Lorraine Botha suffered a heart attack and died after collapsing suddenly on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, while at work. This is according to the DA’s provincial leader, Tertius Simmers.

In January last year, Botha’s husband Johan Botha also passed away.

The DA said it was deeply saddened by her death. In a statement, it said, “We extend our deepest condolence to the children they leave behind and to their family, friends and colleagues. We wish them all the strength they need during this difficult time…”.

Lorraine was a South African politician. She was a member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 2014 up to her death. Botha served as the chief whip of the DA caucus from May 2022 until her death in August 2022.

Lorraine was the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education from 2019 until 2022. In May 2022, Botha was appointed the new chief whip of the DA caucus in the provincial parliament. She replaced Mireille Wenger, who was appointed to the Provincial Cabinet.