Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has been admitted to hospital with COVID-19.
This was confirmed by cabinet on Tuesday.
Thulas Nxesi had tested positive for the coronavirus almost a week ago and had been in self-quarantine at home.
He becomes the second minister to be hospitalised after Minister Gwede Mantashe.
Savanna News understands Nxesi’s admission to hospital comes on the advice of his doctor’s for observation.
Cabinet wished Nxesi and Mantashe a speedy recovery. We publish Cabinet‘s full statement on Thulas Nxesi’s admission into hospital below:
The Minister of Employment and Labour, Mr Thembelani ‘Thulas’ Nxesi (MP), was admitted to hospital last night due to Covid-19. The Minister tested positive for the coronavirus almost a week ago and has, until last night, been in self-quarantine at home.
His admission to hospital comes on the advice of his medical doctors, in order for him to have access to better medical attention and proper monitoring.
Minister Nxesi is the second member of Cabinet to be admitted to hospital after Minister Gwede Mantashe. We wish both Minister Nxesi and Minister Mantashe well and a speedy recovery.