In the shadow of the fight against the spread of the Omicron variant, the South African presidency announced tonight (Sunday) that the president, Cyril Rampoza, is receiving medical treatment for coronary heart disease after symptoms of the disease were discovered in him. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.
Ramposis was diagnosed as positive for the virus on Sunday and has since begun to show mild signs, including fever and cough. “The president began to feel unwell after leaving the memorial service for Prime Minister Manoah, William Deklerk, in Cape Town earlier today,” the president’s office said.
It was further reported that the president is “in a good mood” and that he is being treated by doctors from the medical corps of the South African Defense Army. Rampoza, who is vaccinated with the two doses of the vaccine, announced that he has transferred to the coming week the powers that affect his deputy, David Mabuza.
South Africa has experienced an outbreak of the omicron variant in the past month, which probably originated in neighboring Botswana. The outbreak of the variant has led to a sharp rise in morbidity especially in the counties around the city of Johannesburg, the largest city in the country, where many have not yet been vaccinated against the virus.
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