Parliament has lost one its employees to Covid-19, the legislature announced on Friday.
In a statement, presiding officers Thandi Modise and Amos Masondo said that Amos Komeni, a 60-year-old, succumbed to the disease on Thursday.
“We are shocked and saddened by this. We all hoped he would conquer this and be discharged from the hospital. This sudden turn of events has all of us gutted," read the statement.Tsenoli was quoted as saying:"This invisible enemy has robbed us of a humble gentle giant, a dignified professional who was a role model for the presiding officers' many younger employees. He was a gentleman who always went beyond the call of duty.
"He was also an activist who dedicated his efforts and time in various community upliftment projects," said Tsenoli.
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