Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says the country has recorded 12 710 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. This follows, two consecutive days of fewer than 10 000 new infections. At the same time, 566 new Covid-19 related deaths were reported. The national death toll is now on 38 854. The recovery rate is 84.7%.

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21 January 2021

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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