Covid-19 Updates

SA reports 82 more COVID-19 deaths

At least 82 more people are reported to have died of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

This brings the total death toll to just over 51,000.

Over 1,500 more COVID-19 infections have been reported.

But the good news is that active cases continue to drop in the country.

There are currently just over 24,000, down by nearly 2,000 since yesterday.

More than 95% of those infected with the virus have now recovered.

Around 145,000 vaccines have been administered.

Source: eNCA

In other news – Actor Menzi Ngubane has died

Legendary actor Menzi Ngubane (56) has passed on. His passing was confirmed by the Ngubane family in a statement that said the talented actor, best known for playing the role of Sbusiso Dhlomo on SABC 1’s biggest soapie Generations succumbed to a stroke at home.

Menzi Ngubane

The award-winning actor had been battling with a kidney problem for several years. In 2015 he was admitted at Charlotte Maxeke hospital where a successful kidney transplant was performed. Learn More