Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe has
been admitted to hospital days after testing positive for the novel Covid-19.
According to minister in the presidency Jackson Mthembu,
Mantashe was admitted on Monday on the advice of his family doctor.
“Today, Minister Mantashe was admitted to hospital on the
advise of their doctor for better medical attention and monitoring,” Mthembu
said.
Mantashe, aged 65, tested positive along with wife Nolwandle
last week. His wife continues to quarantine at home.
Mantashe is the fourth prominent politician to contract the
coronavirus.
Three premiers David Makhura of Gauteng, Job Mokgoro of
North West - who has also been admitted
to hospital - and Alan Winde of the Western Cape have all recently tested
positive for the virus that’s currently reaching its peak in the country.
So far, 364, 328 people have contracted the virus in the
country with 5,033 having succumbed to it.
“We will continue to give the Mantashe family all the
support they need during this time,” said Mthembu.
“We wish both minister and Mrs Mantashe a speedy recovery
from this invisible enemy and we are quite confident that they will emerge
victorious against the coronavirus.”
Two days before getting his results last week, Mantashe
delivered an eulogy on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa at the funeral
service of AmaRharhabe Queen Noloyiso Sandile who died from Covid-19 related
illness.
Delivering the eulogy Mantashe said no one was immune to
the virus.
"The grave threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic is
not one of the urban areas alone, of the rich or of the poor. The passing of
the queen as a result of coronavirus serves as a stark reminder that none of us
are immune," Mantashe said. Times
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