Sedibeng Mayor Busisiwe Modisakeng has died from Covid-19. The Gauteng government confirmed that she passed away early on Friday morning at the age of sixty.

She served as the mayor for just over four years. Her colleagues hailed her as a committed servant and said that the country has suffered a huge loss.

“On behalf of the Gauteng provincial government led by Premier David Makhura, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the Modisakeng family; her colleagues in Exco and his organisation, the African National Congress”, said Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Urban Planning and CoGTA, Lebogang Maile.

The coronavirus has claimed almost 32000 lives in South Africa since the start of the pandemic. About 20 999 new infections were recorded over the past 24 hours.