Covid-19: Limpopo MEC’s in self-quarantine
MEC for Education, Polly Boshielo and MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture, Thandi Moraka were in contact with Netball South Africa President, Cecilia Molokwane who tested positive for Covid-19
POLOKWANE – Netball South Africa President, Cecilia Molokwane, has tested positive for Covid-19. This after she returned to South Africa from a trip to the UK and Scotland, respectively.
Molokwane tested positive for the virus on Tuesday, 24 March. She released a statement saying she had travelled to meet with the international Netball Federation (iNF) where she serves as a board member, in March as South Africa is gearing to host the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town. “I found out this morning (Tuesday, 24 March) that I have tested positive for the coronavirus. I underwent these tests following my return from the UK where I was in March. I would also like to mention that when we returned from the UK, we were screened at the airport and everything went well.”
She added that she is currently in quarantine and taking all the necessary precautions to make sure that she recovers fully from the virus. “I am not showing any symptoms, however, I will still take precautions to protect everyone around me and myself.”
The MEC for Education, Polly Boshielo and MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture, Thandi Moraka train with Molokwane and were in contact with her during a training session on Monday morning.
According to a statement by Boshielo, Molokwane had alerted her and Moraka that she had tested positive for the virus after having spent Monday morning training with the two MEC’s. Boshielo says they alerted the Health MEC, Phophi Ramathuba that they would self-quarantine until they were tested for the virus. “We are well taken care of by our colleague, the MEC, and she has advised us to drink immune boosters.”
The Spokesperson for the MEC of Health, Thilivhali Muavha emphasised that the department could not confirm these cases yet as all cases should according to protocol be officially declared by the Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize. “For now the number of confirmed cases still remains four in Limpopo.” Moraka’s Spokesperson, Lucky Tshilimandila told BONUS that the MEC has gone into self-isolation. “She is not available to speak to the media, but she is awaiting her test results.” Tshilimandila confirmed that Boshielo was also in self-isolation.
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