Gospel Queen Tebby Succumbs To COVID
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Tebby as she was popularly known died of complications from the coronavirus (COVID-19), her family told The Monitor on Friday. She was 42. Tebby is the first local musician to succumb to COVID-19 after she tested positive.
Tebby’s sister Malebogo Metsing told The Monitor that Tebby was fine up until Thursday evening when she asked to be taken to the hospital because she was having respiratory problems. She revealed that Tebby was taken straight into the ICU upon arrival, but without luck, the machines couldn’t revive her.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...