The Khoza family lost two relatives in the space of just three weeks.
Makhura is briefing the media on the progress in the fight against the virus in the country's economic hub.
Gauteng hospitals are becoming increasingly overwhelmed with patients, especially in the Tshwane district.
That’s according to Premier David Makhura who visited the Steve Biko Academic Hospital on Monday as the facility battles with the sheer volume of patient admissions.
Makhura was speaking at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria earlier on Monday.
This is according to South Africa’s largest health risk management service provider, Medscheme.
The total number of confirmed infections reported in the country since March has now reached nearly 1,150,000.
The weather service said could residents expect possible heavy rains accompanied by severe thunderstorms in areas over Tshwane, Krugersdrop and Carletonville.
Makhura has appointed Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi as Health MEC and moving Morakane Mosupyoe from Economic Development to the Social Development Department.
Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi put the blame on organisations and individuals who called for the school year to be scrapped.
Education MEC Panayza Lesufi said out of the 220,000 applications received, only 181,000 have been approved.
The department announced earlier this year that it had received more than 68,000 applications within just days of opening up the placement process.
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Mamabolo's comments come just hours after two trucks were torched on the N12 near Daveyton in Ekurhuleni on Wednesday.
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Msimanga a former Tshwane Mayor was elected during the party's virtual congress.
