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SA’s natural deaths spike during the COVID-19 pandemic

27 July 2020 by Alan

SA’s natural deaths spike during the COVID-19 pandemic:

A South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) report has revealed that by the second week of July, the country had recorded 17 000 excess natural deaths.

: SAnews – South African News Gabisile

Empowering a nation:

South Africa like many countries around the world, dipped its toes into uncharted waters with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic.

: SAnews – South African News Neo

Seizing growth opportunities in turbulent times:

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the advent of the Coronavirus pandemic has placed more impetus on South Africa’s plans to pursue new sources of growth within a fundamentally different context.

: SAnews – South African News Priscilla


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