About two hours after announcing the halting of the rollout, minister Zweli Mkhize confirmed that 847 new infections and 67 deaths have been recorded in 24 hours. This means 53 423 fatalities have so far been confirmed, since the outbreak of the pandemic.

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14 April 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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About two hours after announcing the halting of the rollout, minister Zweli Mkhize confirmed that 847 new infections and 67 deaths have been recorded in 24 hours. This means 53 423 fatalities have so far been confirmed, since the outbreak of the pandemic.

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