Newly-elected Sarah Baartman district municipality mayor Mzimkhulu 'Scara' Njadayi collapsed on municipal premises, municipal manager Ted Pillay confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.
A senior ANC leader told DispatchLIVE that the mayor had collapsed and died, but Pillay declined to confirm the death rumour.
However, he confirmed that “medical people” had been called and were busy attending to the mayor after he collapsed.
“Please call me back in two hours,” he said.
Provincial ANC secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi said he was in the dark about the situation and asked DispatchLIVE to contact the municipality or the family.
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Newly-elected Sarah Baartman district municipality mayor Mzimkhulu 'Scara' Njadayi collapsed on municipal premises, municipal manager Ted Pillay confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.
A senior ANC leader told DispatchLIVE that the mayor had collapsed and died, but Pillay declined to confirm the death rumour.
However, he confirmed that “medical people” had been called and were busy attending to the mayor after he collapsed.
“Please call me back in two hours,” he said.
Provincial ANC secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi said he was in the dark about the situation and asked DispatchLIVE to contact the municipality or the family.
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