The 56-year old tourism senior marker died on Sunday morning of Covid-19 complications, says Gauteng Department of Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi,.Lesufi said the marker had displayed Covid-19 symptoms two weeks ago.However, Lesufi said, the department received information on Sunday morning that she had lost her battle with Covid-19.
“This is the third marker to fall to the coronavirus in Gauteng since the start of the matric examination processes which were concluded on January 22.” “We again laud the commitment displayed by education officials – from teachers to non-teaching staff – who have continued to work in the face of this deadly virus; their sacrifices are not in vain,” he said.
The manager had gone to check on her as she had not reported for duty. She was taken to hospital, where she later died.