Joe Maila, spokesperson for Aaron Motsoaledi, has died
Maila had served as a spokesperson for the Department of Health since May 2012, and he is survived by his wife and two children
Joe Maila‚ the spokesperson for Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, has died‚ the ministry announced on Friday."It is true that he has died‚" Department of Health spokesperson Popo Maja said.A statement issued by the ministry did not shed any light on the cause of his death."He passed on yesterday evening‚" Motsoaledi said in a statement. "The circumstances surrounding his death are not yet known to the ministry‚" he added‚ appealing for the Maila family to be given a chance to deal with the news.Maila had a long history of communication within government.According to his LinkedIn profile‚ he first worked as a communication officer for the Department of Labour in 1996.He later moved on to be the spokesperson for the Department of Health in Limpopo before moving to the Department of Safety‚ Security and Liaison.He had served as a spokesperson for the Department of Health since May 2012.He is survived by his wife and two children.Details for his memorial service and funeral would be ann...
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