Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan will lead Tshwane’s fight against Covid-19, the city confirmed on Monday
Tshwane head administrator Mpho Nawa said Gordhan had been deployed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to the city to lead the district efforts in the fight against the pandemic. The city has been identified as a hotspot.
He said the campaign, which focused on shopping centres and malls, was conducted every Friday. Thousands had been screened and tested in a “concerted bid” to isolate those who were positive. “Minister Gordhan has had a stellar career in the public service, firstly as the most enterprising and successful governor of the South African Revenue Service , under whose leadership revenue collection was at its maximum, and as the minister of both finance and Cogta.
A team of administrators and senior managers had met Gordhan twice and more engagements were planned. “He has provided guidance on what needs to be done to contain the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
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