Authur Mafokate hospitalised

Kwaito legend Arthur Mafokate was hospitalized last week after suffering from an unknown illness.

Posting on Instagram, Mafokate said:

Thanks to the humble and dedicated medical team at the hospital, and to all of you that have been wishing me well since Wednesday after reading my WhatsApp status, like the message said that I will not respond to you all, but I read all your messages and appreciate all your support, may The Lord bless You in abundance. Thanks for keeping it a secret to my parents and saving them from stress they could have went through had they been aware as of Tuesday that I was not fine. Aus Connie you are my pillar of strength.

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Recently, the South African National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has noted a sharp increase in influenza-like illness (ILI) and hospitalised cases of pneumonia in the first week of this month.

In a statement, the NICD said it had recorded a steady increase in the number of influenza cases from the week starting August 23, with a sharp increase in the week starting November 1, from ILI and pneumonia surveillance sentinel sites.