South Africa recorded 3,197 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours.
Sadly 20 more people have died.
Gauteng continues to lead with 997 cases reported.
It’s followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 462 cases.
Over 34,000 tests were conducted.
The country’s positivity rate stands at 8.2 percent.
#COVID19 UPDATE: 34,620 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 2,824 new cases, representing an 8.2% positivity rate. Today @HealthZA reports 268 deaths; of these 20 occurred in the past 24–48 hours, bringing fatalities to 96,289 to date. More here: https://t.co/4knFGCA9mX pic.twitter.com/mMvjNGMOsj
— NICD (@nicd_sa) February 8, 2022
-eNCA
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You may recognize his face from a popular Savanna TV advert or from one of his many TV roles. But Hugh Masebenza looks a lot different these days, if recent pictures of the star are to be believed.
According to a number of tweeps, Hugh Masebenza is now homeless and living on the streets of Johannesburg and Pretoria. Over the weekend, pictures of the actor living in squalor on the streets went viral. Learn More
