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───   OLEBOGENG MOTSE 05:33 Mon, 03 May 2021 The manager of the Mantsopa Local Municipality in the Free State, Thamae Masejane, died from Covid-19 related complications this weekend. Mantsopa Mayor, Mamsie Tsoene, announced via a statement released on Sunday 2 May, that at the time of his death, Masejane had been receiving treatment for the coronavirus at the Bethlehem Mediclinic. Mantsopa includes the towns of Ladybrand, Tweespruit, Excelsior and Hobhouse. The deceased was admitted to the Eastern Free State-based hospital on 12 April. It is not known when Masejane tested positive for the virus, however, in mid-April the municipality announced via its social media platforms that he had been placed on sick leave, and said leave was extended to 31 May by the Mantsopa Council. The Director of Community Services, Tseli Lesoetsa, was acting as the Municipal Manager at the time of Masejane’s death. The deceased reportedly joined Mantsopa in August 2017 on a five-y

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