06 July 2020 1 Min Read
Paul Mashatile self-quarantines, a day after being widowed, after staffer contracts Covid-19
Paul Mashatile is in mourning after losing his wife and mother a few days apart. He is also in self-quarantine. File photo.
Image: The Times / Masi Losi
Image: The Times / Masi Losi
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ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile has gone into self-quarantine after a member of staff in his office tested positive for Covid-19.
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The ANC announced on Monday that Mashatile will observe a 14-day quarantine to enable him and his family members to monitor his health and in compliance with the Covid-19 regulations.
This comes a day after Mashatile lost his wife Manzi Ellen on Sunday after a long illness. Mashatile buried his mother Mirriam last week.
The ANC said Mashatile's self-quarantine will therefore run parallel to the mourning period.
“Family members have been identified, who will have minimal contact with people who will visit the family,” the party said in a statement.
The ANC urged the public to give Mashatile and his family space and privacy.