BusinessLive reports that City of Johannesburg mayor Geoff Makhubo has died of complications after contracting Covid-19. He tested positive in June.

The city’s finance MMC, Jolidee Matongo said on Friday: “It’s confirmed, he has passed on this morning (Friday). He was in hospital due to Covid-19. He did not make it.” In a media statement on Friday, Joburg acting mayor and MMC for health and social development Eunice Mgcina expressed heartfelt condolences to Makhubo’s wife, daughters, mother and the rest of his family, friends and comrades and indicated that the office of the executive mayor and council speaker would announce further details in due course. Cosatu said Makhubo worked well with them and would consult on “deployments, policy direction, and challenges in the city”. The labour federation went on to say: “He also worked well with the [tripartite] alliance in Johannesburg and his leadership, respect and humility will be missed. The residents of Johannesburg and the alliance have lost a selfless cadre.”

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Luyolo Mkentane at BusinessLive

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