Although she is based in Rustenburg, in the North West, Mdlalose was deployed to Gauteng to be a tester as the province needed as many healthcare workers as possible, being at the time the epicentre of the virus in South Africa.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a mass-scale testing and screening campaign around the country at the end of March. This has seen thousands of healthcare workers and support staff on the ground.
"I don't want to be a hero," says Mdlalose, who attends to both mass screening and testing stations across the province and in the homes of private patients every day.
She says as a Covid-19 tester, no two days are the same.
Mdlalose hopes to do her bit to ''save the country'', adding that she does not regret leaving her family to fulfil her duties.
WATCH | 'I would never change it for anything': Inside the life of a Covid-19 tester
For Bhelekazi Mdlalose, nursing is more than just a job - it's a passion.
Mdlalose is a registered nurse and Covid-19 tester working for Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in partnership with the department of health.
TimesLIVE followed her for a day life to see what it's like being on the frontline of the pandemic.
Although she is based in Rustenburg, in the North West, Mdlalose was deployed to Gauteng to be a tester as the province needed as many healthcare workers as possible, being at the time the epicentre of the virus in South Africa.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a mass-scale testing and screening campaign around the country at the end of March. This has seen thousands of healthcare workers and support staff on the ground.
"I don't want to be a hero," says Mdlalose, who attends to both mass screening and testing stations across the province and in the homes of private patients every day.
She says as a Covid-19 tester, no two days are the same.
Mdlalose hopes to do her bit to ''save the country'', adding that she does not regret leaving her family to fulfil her duties.
Covid-19 testing for EL court staff to go ahead
In the public interest, most of our coronavirus news isn’t behind our paywall, and is free to read. To support our mission of delivering award-winning, independent local news, subscribe from as little as R45 per month by clicking here.
Would you like to comment on this article?
Register (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Trending Now
Latest Videos