Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says another 85 covid-19 related deaths have been confirmed in the country in the latest 24-hour monitoring period. Mkhize says of the newly-recorded deaths, most of them were in KwaZulu-Natal. In the Western Cape, 7 people died, due to covid-19.

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23 March 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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Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says another 85 covid-19 related deaths have been confirmed in the country in the latest 24-hour monitoring period. Mkhize says of the newly-recorded deaths, most of them were in KwaZulu-Natal. In the Western Cape, 7 people died, due to covid-19.

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