South Africa is mourning the sudden death of Jackson Mthembu, a cabinet minister and presidential adviser who was the public face of South Africa’s fight against COVID-19. President Cyril Ramaphosa offered condolences in a statement Thursday, saying he was shocked and saddened that 62-year-old Mthembu had died from COVID-related complications. He is the first of six South African cabinet members infected with COVID-19 to succumb to the disease. Mthembu revealed last week that he tested positive for the virus during a checkup for abdominal pain. His death comes as South Africa battles a second wave of COVID-19 propelled by a virus variant believed to be more easily spread. So far, South Africa has confirmed more than 1.3 million infections and 39,501 deaths, according to John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
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