Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe. (Jan Gerber/News24)
- Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has been hospitalised with Covid-19 related symptoms.
- The minister tested positive for the coronavirus last Tuesday.
- Mantashe’s wife Nolwandle Mantashe also tested positive.
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has been hospitalised on Monday, government has confirmed.
Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu said on Monday he could confirm that Mantashe was receiving medical care.
This almost a week after Mantashe tested positive for Covid-19.
The presidency said last week that Mantashe and his wife, Nolwandle Mantashe tested positive and were in isolation. They said the minister would continue working from home.
At the time, government said Mantashe instructed those working in his private office to get tested.
Other ministers who tested positive for Covid-19 included Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who has since recovered, and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi.
This is a developing story.
