The health department has announced that 1 187 new cases of the coronavirus have been recorded in the country over the past 24 hours.Published on5 May 2021By Merentia Van Der VentFacebookTwitterWhatsApp Another 59 people have died and the death toll now stands at 54 511. The recovery rate is still 95%.Merentia Van Der VentMerentia 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.LatestIEC WC: high voter registration turnout among young peopleEskom raises concerns over Delft infrastructure theft and vandalismPeet Viljoen stays behind bars following fraud, corruption arrestHome Affairs process immigration matters involving MalawiansCity warns against sharing unverified food safety-related complaints onlineLatest articlesFUTURE 50: Khulio Electric 23 June 2026 Metro Police Officers Come Under Fire in Separate Cape Town Incidents 23 June 2026 Sgt Mditshwa remembered for his dedication, after fatal vehicle fire 23 June 2026 Public ablution facility restored at iconic Greenmarket Square 23 June 2026 Previous articleGovernment has stepped up its covid-19 security measures in an effort to prevent the Indian variant of the coronavirus from spreading to South Africa.Next articlePresident Cyril Ramaphosa has urged pharmaceutical companies to start making their covid-19 vaccine technologies available to countries, to allow more nations to start manufacturing their own vaccines.The murder of an off-duty police officer is a big loss for SAPS Merentia Van Der Vent - 22 June 2026 The murder of an off-duty police officer is a big loss for SAPS. So says the Provincial Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC, Anroux...A man, who allegedly raped, trafficked and threatened to post naked photos of his victim on Facebook to return to court Merentia Van Der Vent - 19 June 2026 A man, who allegedly raped, trafficked and threatened to post naked photos of his teenage victim on Facebook, will return to court next week....Skateboarders to descend on Cape Town this weekend Merentia Van Der Vent - 18 June 2026 Many skateboarders are expected to descend on Cape Town this weekend. This is, as Go Skateboarding Day Cape Town 2026, will then be held....