eNCA journalist, Karima Brown dies of complications from COVID-19 on Thursday morning.
The news of her death is a shock to the industry and to all South Africans in general.
According to eNCA, “Brown had been placed on a ventilator as her condition worsened, but ultimately, she succumbed to the illness earlier this morning. The news was broken via her employers, who published a brief statement on their Twitter account.:
My dear friend Karima Brown passed away this morning from covid-19. I am devastated. Broken.
Below is the official statement on behalf of her family. pic.twitter.com/RPMbPO2UAM
— Eusebius McKaiser (@Eusebius) March 4, 2021
[BREAKING NEWS] Journalist Karima Brown dies of COVID-19. Brown hosted ‘The Fix’ on eNCA. She was admitted to hospital with COVID-19. #DStv403 #eNCA pic.twitter.com/qE6Ut51o9y
— eNCA (@eNCA) March 4, 2021
Karima who was diagnosed with the virus a few weeks ago is one of the most recognisable names in South African journalism.
Lots of South Africans flood social media, paying tribute to the veteran.