He added that the department was also told that NGOs were not equipped to treat patients.
The police arrested him for breaking curfew as per coronavirus regulations.
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Lebogang Mashego (Current Affairs HOD)Lebogang Mashego runs the Current Affairs desk.
She joined the Briefly News team in 2021.
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She worked as a lifestyle writer and editor at W24 and Opera News.
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