Paul Mashatile’s office rejects speculation and unverified reports about his health [SOUND]

# Deputy president Paul Mashatile’s office has rejected speculation and unverified reports about his health, stressing that his medical information is private. He has not made a public appearance since the 18th of July. An article in the Sunday World made several claims about Mashatile’s health, including that he had been admitted to ICU while also raising suspicions that poisoning might have been involved. The deputy president’s spokesperson, Keith Khoza, says Mashatile underwent a minor surgical procedure after falling ill at his Johannesburg home: