South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile is reported fine after having struggled with the heat while giving a speech on Saturday afternoon, which lead to his collapse. The premier of Limpopo province told state broadcaster SABC.
Mashatile collapsed while addressing a gathering commemorating the inauguration of a local traditional leader in Tzaneen, Limpopo province, 412 kilometers (256 miles) north east of Johannesburg, SABC reported.
Limpopo’s provincial premier Phophi Ramathuba, a medical doctor, told the the broadcaster Mashatile was not in danger, having struggled with the heat towards the end of his speech, that he will eventually get better
“The deputy president is fine, he is with his medical team now. I was with them, he’s ok and there’s no need to worry,” Ramathuba said.
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