South Africa has recorded 7 086 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 infections and 431 deaths, taking the death toll to 82 261.

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1 September 2021

Gauteng is leading with over 905 000 confirmed cases, followed by the Western Cape with more than 485 000 and then KwaZulu-Natal with 6 000 fewer cases than this province. So far, more than 12.5-million vaccinations have been administered, with almost 280 000, in the last 24 hours.

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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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