INKATHA Freedom Party (IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi , who was recently infected with Covid-19, has been admitted to hospital for a battery of medical tests.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Buthelezi family spokesperson, Bhekuyise Ngqengelele Buthelezi, confirmed that the 93-year-old IFP founder was admitted to hospital after feeling unwell.
“However, he is simply undergoing medical tests as he experienced high blood pressure on Monday night and subsequently felt unwell.”
“On Tuesday afternoon, his doctors felt it wise for him to be admitted to hospital for all the necessary checks, as this would also allow him to get some much-needed rest,” he said.
The veteran politician, who also serves as traditional prime minister for the Zulu nation, was last seen in public on Saturday at the commemoration of the Battle of Isandlwana.
- Inside Politics
