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.
