Major spike in SA's COVID-19 fatalities raises death toll to 38,288
Eight hundred and thirty-nine more people have passed away after contracting the virus.
Tara Penny
News Feed
Eskom hopes to bring more units online, warns of power cuts if system struggles
The utility suspended stage two rolling blackouts at 11pm on Monday night after returning some units to service at its ageing power plants.
9,000 new COVID-19 infections picked up in SA, as 344 more deaths recorded
These fatalities have pushed the death toll to 37,449.
COVID-19: SA records 254 more deaths, pushing toll passed 37k mark
South Africa's recovery rate has increased slightly to 82% meaning just over 1,098,000 people have recovered so far.
Emirates Airlines temporarily suspends flights to SA
The UAE-based airline said that the suspension would run from Saturday until 28 January due to unspecified operational reasons.
18,000 new COVID-19 cases recorded in SA,712 more deaths in last 24 hours
These latest fatalities have pushed the country's known death toll to 35,852.
African Union secures provisional 270 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
According to the BBC, AU head and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised all of the doses will be used this year.
806 more South Africans die of COVID-19, 18,555 additional infections detected
Gauteng accounts for the lion's share of these infections, followed by KwaZulu-Natal and then the Western Cape.
Cele: Over 20,000 people arrested for breaking lockdown rules in past 2 weeks
Police Minister Bheki Cele said he's particularly concerned by the refusal of many to wear their masks, adding that 7,455 citizens had been apprehended since 29 December for endangering their own lives and those around them by refusing to cover up.
SA's COVID-19 death toll rises to 34,334 after 755 fatalities recorded
The Health Department has also confirmed that more than 13,000 infections have been picked up.
Uganda presidential candidate Wine says army raided home, arrested his security
He claims the army arrested his security guards and rounded up everyone else found on his property.
Fourways residents urged to report location of hippo roaming the urban jungle
The Gauteng Agriculture Department said the hippo was first spotted at the end of last month in Chartwell.
20,999 new infections push SA’s COVID-19 caseload to 1,170,590
The Health Department reported that 441 more people had died after contracting the virus - with the death toll now at 31,809.
COVID-19: 844 more deaths and new record high of daily cases in SA
South Africa has racked up a record number of new infections - with 21,832 cases reported in the past 24 hours.
SA records 513 more COVID-deaths and 14,410 new cases
The latest fatalities have pushed the country's death toll to 30,524.
South Africa's COVID-19 death toll breaches 30,000 mark
The Health Department has confirmed 434 more fatalities were recorded over the past 24 hours.
Mkhize: Govt aims to secure COVID-19 vaccines as early as February
The Health Minister said government was still in talks with pharmaceutical companies and no deals had yet been signed.
418 more fatalities push SA COVID-19 death toll to 28,887
The Health Department has also confirmed another 16,726 new infections have been picked up over the past 24-hour period.
