On Thursday night, as the president addressed the nation, South Africa had 3,953 Covid-19 cases with 75 deaths and 1,473 recoveries. 143,570 South Africans had been tested.
Worldwide the toll stands at 2,682,225 confirmed cases and 187,330 deaths.
CEO Mungo Soggot was formerly News Editor at the Mail & Guardian. Phillip van Niekerk, the legendary former editor of the
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