21 January 2021, 5:39 PM | SABC Digital News | @SABCNewsOnline Image: GCISMthembu will be laid to rest on Sunday and President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the eulogy. Social media reacts to passing of Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu after the news that he succumbed to COVID-19 complications earlier on Thursday. He was 62-years-old. Mthembu tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in January when he went to get medical attention for abdominal pain. Mthembu had thanked everyone who has wished him a speedy recovery. I want to thank the many South Africans who have wished me a speedy recovery. As a people we must overcome Covid 19 .