The Presidency has just issued a statement saying that President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for COVID-19.
The President was attending the State Memorial Service of last apartheid-era president FW de Klerk earlier today where he delivered the eulogy.
The President started feeling unwell after leaving the service.
Presidency statement:
The President and the delegation returned to South Africa from the Republic of Senegal on Wednesday, 8 December 2021, after obtaining negative test results.
The President also tested negative on his return to Johannesburg on 8 December.
The Presidency says, “The President is in good spirits but is being monitored by the South African Military Health Service of the South African National Defence Force.”
The statement also says that the President, who is fully vaccinated, is in self-isolation in Cape Town and has delegated all responsibilities to Deputy President David Mabuza for the next week.
President Ramaphosa says his own infection serves as a caution to all people in the country to be vaccinated and remain vigilant against exposure.
