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South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.

The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.

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Despite hosting trials for several COVID-19 vaccine frontrunners, South Africa seems to have 'slipped behind' other nations in the procurement race.

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Police Minister Bheki Cele provided the vehicle stats in a written reply to the Democratic Alliance in the National Assembly.

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Qantas has delayed the restart of its direct flights between Sydney and Johannesburg until October 2021.

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