The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 14,271 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa in the last 24 hours.
A total of 473 more COVID-19-related deaths take the death toll to 76,247.
The Western Cape has recorded over 3,700 new cases.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 63,369 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 14,271 new cases, which represents an 22.5% positivity rate. A further 473 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 76,247 to date. Read more: https://t.co/pyfnt5IgjR pic.twitter.com/fiBlLu2U3T
— NICD (@nicd_sa) August 12, 2021
Source: eNCA
In other news – Killer Kau’s girlfriend finally breaks her silence with touching tribute
The mood around Mzansi has been a sombre one following the deaths of Amapiano stars Killer Kau, Mpura, Khanya Hadebe and three others who have not been identified.
Killer Kau’s girlfriend, Olwethu Mkhwanazi has broken her silence since losing her partner over the weekend to that horrific accident which police are still investigating. Yesterday, Olwethu shared a tribute to her partners that has left everyone heartbroken. Learn More
