South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile was fine after having struggled with the heat while giving a speech on Saturday afternoon, the premier of Limpopo province told state broadcaster SABC.
Mashatile collapsed while addressing a gathering commemorating the inauguration of a local traditional leader in Tzaneen, Limpopo province, 412 kilometers (256 miles) northeast of Johannesburg, SABC reported.
Limpopo’s provincial premier Phophi Ramathuba, a medical doctor, told the broadcaster Mashatile was not in danger, having struggled with the heat towards the end of his speech.
“The deputy president is fine, he is with his medical team. I was with them, he’s ok and there’s no need to worry,” Ramathuba said.
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