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A Mpumalanga police officer has been arrested in the Eastern Cape for the alleged possession of dagga valued at R570 000.
The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
AFP
South Africa has recorded 216 Covid-19-related deaths, taking the toll to 24 907.
South Africa declared a second wave of coronavirus as the number of cases surge.
The country registered a record 6,709 infections on Wednesday, bringing the total number to 828,598, with 22,574 deaths.
South Africa is the country hardest hit by COVID-19 on the continent.
The health minister Zweli Mkhize said in a statement he expected faster-rising numbers with a higher peak than in the first wave.
The wave is being driven by the provinces of Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the economic hub Gauteng, Mkhize said.
The latest surge comes as millions prepare to travel to their home towns during the Christmas period.
South Africa introduced one of the world's most stringent lockdowns in March during the first wave but progressively eased measures as cases dropped.
Last week President Cyril Ramaphosa announced new restrictions such as a curfew and a ban on alcohol sales.
A 64-year-old man was found dead in his vehicle on the R102 in KwaZulu-Natal.
It’s Tuesday 15 December 2020, and this is TheSouthAfrican.com Daily News Wrap - with the latest news you really need to know.
There has been yet another \"cluster outbreak\" of Covid-19 cases in Limpopo, with the Mopani district now identified as the new epicentre of the pandemic in the province.
\"We have now started to observe a trend in the Mopani district... [it is] moving from a district that had no cases at all to being an epicentre and the recovery rate is low,\" Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba said on Sunday.
The Sekhukhune district was previously the province's epicentre due to an outbreak of Covid-19 in the mining towns.
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She said, although mines in the Phalaborwa area were the source, the main factor behind the fast spread of the disease was non-adherence to health protocols by members of the public.
Union provincial secretary Mosadi Sekwadi said there were schools that were currently closed in the province due to detection of Covid-19.
120 matric markers in the Eastern Cape have tested positive for Covid-19 in the province, before the marking started 1 600 markers withdrew from the process.
Eastern Cape — The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Eastern Cape, Major General Andries Swart informs the public that the Dimbaza, New Brighton, Willowvale and Whittlesea Police Stations are now fully operational.
Motherwell, King William's Town and Bhisho Police stations were decontaminated on 21 May 2020 and are expected to open by Saturday 23 May 2020.
Decontamination at Graaff Reinet police station is underway and the station will be fully operational on Monday, 25 May 2020.
Maj General Swart expressed his gratitude to the various stakeholders who opened their doors and allowed the police to utilise their facilities as temporary police stations.
We will definitely need help in other parts of the Province should it become necessary to close other police stations due to members becoming affected by the virus.
