A South African Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, has died from COVID-19 related complications.
President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed his death on Thursday as he mourned the minister
This is coming days after Mthembu went into self-isolation after contracting COVID-19.
Mthembu had served as the Whip of Parliament for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and the national spokesperson for the ANC before appointment as a minister.
