Former South African Airways chairperson and Jacob Zuma foundation chairperson Dudu Myeni has died.  The Jacob Zuma Foundation has confirmed her passing and said its chairperson passed away on Friday night.

Spokesperson of the Jacob Zuma foundation, Mzwanele Manyi said Myeni had been battling cancer. 

?The foundation confirms with a heavy heart that its chairperson, Dudu Myeni, passed on last night (Friday). The family is still dealing with these sad developments and will not be entertaining any media enquiries. The foundation is requesting the media to respect the family position,'' Manyi said.

Myeni's death comes as she was in the middle of legal battle facing corruption charges at the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.

During her last appearance, her corruption case was postponed to November 21, 2024 due to her ill health.

She was arrested in September 2023 with a co-accused former Sondolo IT Director Trevor Mathemjwa on charges linked to Bosasa corruption amounting to R300,000. The amount was allegedly offered and received as gratification from a facilities management company, Bosasa, and its subsidiary Sondolo IT.

The two were released on R10,000 bail and failed to attend court proceedings in May for her corruption trial due to her treatment.