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.LatestWoman and child killed in crash involving Health Minister’s state vehicleCity warns of delays in refuse collection services34 arrests linked to murder and illegal immigration in VygieskraalTwo cold fronts set to hit Cape Town this weekendWestern Cape schools damaged due to adverse weatherLatest articlesFloodwaters Leave Communities Cut Off, Multiple Rescue Operations Underway 13 May 2026 Jason’s story: a 14 year old ready to ride again 13 May 2026 Police Investigate Brutal Attack in Atlantis That Left One Woman Dead and Another Seriously Injured 13 May 2026 WATCH: ActionSA files case against Ramaphosa as Parliament starts impeachment process 13 May 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 inclement weather has helped to fill our dams Merentia Van Der Vent - 13 May 2026 The inclement weather has helped to fill our dams. The recent storms that lashed parts of the Western Cape over the past few days...Donation drop-off points are now open Merentia Van Der Vent - 12 May 2026 Donation drop-off points are now open in Cape Town. The City of Cape Town has made some of its fire stations available for this....Traders are smiling in Masiphumelele Merentia Van Der Vent - 8 May 2026 Traders are smiling in Masiphumelele. This follows the opening of a major new informal trading hub in the area. The Mayor of Cape Town,...