President Cyril Ramaphosa visits Mpumalanga COVID-19 Coronavirus facilities, 3 Jul

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, 03 July 2020, visit the Ehlanzeni District Municipality to assess the Mpumalanga’s provincial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Mpumalanga province currently accounts to 0,8 percent of infections nationally.

The visit follows oversight visits by the President to Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Western Cape to evaluate the fight against COVID-19.

President Ramaphosa will commence his visit by receiving a presentation from the Provincial Command Council on the province’s COVID-19 response strategy.

He will then proceed to the Cyril Clarke Secondary School to monitor progress made in managing the impact and spread of the virus in schools. 

The visit will culminate in a visit to the Rob Ferreira Hospital as a designated hospital for managing the COVID-19 cases.

President Ramaphosa will be accompanied by Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize; Minister in the Presidency, Mr Jackson Mthembu; Minister of Basic Education, Ms Angie Motshekga and Mpumalanga Premier, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane on his inspection of COVID-19 facilities. 

NOTE TO MEDIA: A pool arrangement is in place for the sharing of audio-visual content from the visits.

Public enquiries: Presidential Hotline 17737

COVID-19 Specific enquiries: NICD Hotline 0800 0029 999

Media enquiries: Spokesperson to the President, Khusela Diko on media@presidency.gov.za

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