South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the media after meeting with his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday Nov. 23, 2021 . Kenyatta is in South Africa on a state visit to discuss political and economic issues. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the disease Sunday, his office said. He is self-isolating in Cape Town and is being monitored by the South African Military Health Service, the statement said. After a period of low transmission of about 200 new cases per day in early November, South Africa COVID-19 cases began rising dramatically.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 12, 2021 20:56 UTC