### [2021-07-9](/feed/2021/07/9/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# Johannesburg mayor Geoff Makhubo dies from COVID-related complications, after being hospitalized for a week. 

South Africa is battling a severe third wave of coronavirus infections, spurred by the Delta variant.


### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/9/johannesburg-mayor-geoff-makhubo-dies-of-covid-19) [Image](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/GettyImages-1233500811.jpg?resize=1200%2C630)

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