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- Engcobo Neighborhood Councilor and Rules Chairman Mbuyisi Gqithiyeza died after contracting Covid-19.
- He succumbed to Covid-19 after being admitted to hospital on December 15, after falling ill.
- Gqithiyeza joined the Engcobo City Council in 2011 as a ward councilor and was elected chair of the Rules Committee in 2016.
Engcobo Neighborhood Councilor and Rules Committee Chairman Mbuyisi Gqithiyeza died after contracting Covid-19.
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According to council chairman Nobantu Macingwane, Gqithiyeza died after being admitted to hospital on December 15. He was rushed to the hospital after falling ill.
“On behalf of the Engcobo Council, I would like to personally pay tribute to such a dedicated cadre and servant to all who tirelessly served the entire Ngcobo Community to improve their lives,” said Macingwane.
Gqithiyeza joined the Engcobo City Council in 2011 as a ward councilor, and was elected chair of the Rules Committee in 2016. He served as the committee chair until his death.
Macingwane described him as a courageous leader who served the people of Ngcobo diligently.
“On the Council, as chair of the Rules committee, he was exemplary in his behavior and was able to instill a sense of good behavior and discipline and adherence to all provisions of the council’s code of conduct,” he added.
He conveyed his condolences to Gqithiyeza’s wife and children.
“In memory of Councilor Gqithiyeza, let’s all get involved and do everything in our power to reduce the spread of the virus.”
As on Sunday night, the death toll from Covid-19 in the country was 24,691, with more than 921,000 infections registered since March. A total of 793,914 people have recovered after contracting the virus.
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