South African President Receiving Treatment for Mild COVID-19

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sits beside Elita de Klerk, widow of former President FW de Klerk at the state memorial service in Cape Town, South Africa, on Dec. 12, 2021. Mike Hutchings/Reuters

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for COVID-19 and is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms, his office said on Sunday.

“The President is in good spirits but is being monitored by the South African Military Health Service of the South African National Defence Force,” the office said in a statement.