Spokesperson Vuyisile Ngesi said Mokgoro told a virtual special provincial executive council (exco) meeting that he had tested positive for Covid-19 and was in self-isolation.
He took the test on Monday after the death of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs MEC Gordon Kegakilwe and received his results on Tuesday, confirming that he had tested positive for the coronavirus.
"The premier will therefore continue to discharge his duties albeit remotely and has instructed members of the premier’s support staff who have worked with him closely in the last two weeks to test while taking the necessary precautions," Ngesi said in a statement.Molapisi was also in self-isolation.
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