Here’s what is happening in and affecting South Africa today:Coronavirus: Global Covid-19 infections have hit 70.96 million confirmed, with the death toll reaching 1,605,600. In South Africa, there have been 7,999 new cases, taking the total reported to 860,964. The president has been forced to call the ‘meeting’ as South Africa’s second wave of Covid-19 infections continues to surge, with active cases jumping 34% over the weekend. [News24]Adding up: A health expert says that the widely-held belief that South Africa is somehow faring better than the rest of the world when it comes to Covid-19 infections and deaths isn’t quite accurate. Talk on the closing of beaches has been going around for over week, with KwaZulu-Natal also ‘discussing’ the issue.

Source: News 24 December 14, 2020 05:48 UTC