Emalahleni Local Municipality mayor Linah Malatjie and Newcastle Local Municipality mayor Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba both tested positive for Covid-19 this week, their offices have confirmed.
Emalahleni Local Municipality mayor Linah Malatjie and Newcastle Local Municipality mayor Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba both tested positive for Covid-19 this week, their offices have confirmed.
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Malatjie and Mahlaba have each gone into self-isolation after receiving their test results.
Malatjie said in a statement she went for testing on Wednesday after “assessing that I got exposed on one or two occasions”.
“I took that decision as a necessary precaution to protect members of the public who frequent my office, colleagues and municipal employees in general,” she said.
On Thursday, she confirmed to have tested positive.
“Accordingly, I’m already following Covid-19 protocol management and doctors’ instructions whilst in self-isolation,” she said.
