The Mhala Police Station in Mpumalanga will on Monday and Tuesday be operating from a nearby church after it had to be shut down due to an officer testing positive for Covid-19.
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He said communities that used the police station would need to go to the Roman Catholic Church which was not far from the station as that's where officers would be temporarily based. "The SAPS management apologises for any inconvenience that may arise from this and the station commander. Colonel John Ngwenya, can also be contacted at 082 565 8438," he said.
A week earlier, an officer at the station collapsed and died but the SAPS refuted claims he succumbed to the virus, stating it was a heart attack.
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