WATCH: Putting a face to the first confirmed COVID-19 case in eMalahleni
Listen as he shares his story
As previously reported the first COVID-19 case in eMalahleni was confirmed by the Mpumalanga Department of Health spokesperson, Mr Dumisani Malamule.
“At this stage, we can confirm one positive case in eMalahleni which is a male pastor,” said Malamule on Tuesday, March 31.
WITBANK NEWS was inundated with a huge response from the community with many questions left unanswered.
The newspaper was contacted by the pastor after the articles went viral.
Pastor Andries van Schalkwyk (38) from Die Lewende Woord Kerk Witbank confirmed that he tested positive for the coronavirus.
“I want to make use of your platform to ensure that the community of eMalahleni stays informed and received the correct information directly from me,” he said.
He supplied the newspaper with a video clip telling his story.
Confirmed Covid-19 case in eMalahleni
eMalahleni’s first confirmed case of Covid-19
