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Saturday, August 1, 2026

In the last 24 hours, only 41 new positive Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the Western Cape. As of 1pm today, the province has recorded a total of 109 783 cases, since the start of the outbreak. Over 103 000 people have recovered. The Covid-19 related death toll in the Western Cape stands at 4168.

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Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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