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I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of the Mayor of Johannesburg from Covid-19. As our country battles against the third wave of this pandemic, we have also endured many losses over the past sixteen months.
 
We hope the ramping up of the mass vaccination of our residents across the country will help prevent further loss of life due to this pandemic. We must continue to be vigilant and take the necessary precautions against Covid-19 so we can move out of Alert Level 4 as soon as possible.
 
I wish to express my condolences and hope his family, friends, loved ones and colleagues find strength during this period of mourning.
 

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