13,251 new COVID-19 cases, 516 more deaths
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 13,251 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa.
A total of 516 more COVID-19 related deaths take SA’s death toll to 80,469.
KwaZulu-Natal has the most reported cases, followed closely by the Western Cape.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 66,244 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 13,251 new cases, which represents a 20% positivity rate. A further 516 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 80,469 to date. Read https://t.co/z7E4RDXvr9 pic.twitter.com/jpeES4K8Zz
— NICD (@nicd_sa) August 25, 2021
In other news – Missy Elliott: Sometimes you gotta take a chance
Rap star Missy Elliott doesn’t think she’s ever “felt like [she’s] fit in”. The 50-year-old rap star is widely seen as a pioneer within the music industry, but Missy has admitted to feeling like something of an outsider in the business.
Missy – who first appeared on the music scene as part of the R&B group Sista – shared: “Sometimes you gotta take a chance. I never felt like I fit in, period. Learn more
Source: eNCA
