SABC spokesperson Mmoni Seapolelo confirmed that one of their staff indeed tested positive for Covid-19.
In an email seen by The Citizen, which was sent by the internal corporate comminications to all staff at the Northern Cape provincial office on Thursday evening, the Kimberley office will close its doors as all staff will be quarantined.
“The SABC can confirm that we have one confirmed case of coronavirus at our Northern Cape Provincial Office. As a precautionary measure, we will close the Kimberley office and all employees based in that office will also be quarantined. The employee concerned is under quarantine and will be monitored”.Minister Zweli Mkhize had sat for an exclusive interview with the broadcaster’sCovid-19 cases in South Africa climbed to 927 as of Thursday afternoon.
Cases in the Northern Cape province remained at 2, however, unallocated cases were now at 79 as compared to 65 on Wednesday.
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