Beatrice Eunice Sauka, wife to the composer of the Malawi national anthem late Micheal Sauka, has died.

Matoni Kukada, a relative to the deceased confirmed of the development in an interview with the press.

According to Kauda, Eunice Sauka died on Wednesday after a short illness.

Eunice Sauka will be laid to rest today at Sub Traditional Authority Toleza’s area in Balaka District.

She died at the age of 84.