Reports have surfaced that Minister Jackson Mthembu has died.
According to a statement released by PresidentCyril Ramaphosa, Mthembu died early on Thursday morning.
Mthembu was 62 at the time of his death on Thursday.
Jackson Mthembu, Minister in Presidency, died due to Covid19-related complications. Image: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo ImagesSource: Getty Images
The Eastern Cape currently reported the highest number of deaths at 9716 since the pandemic started.
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