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The testing backlog in the Western Cape has decreased from more than 27,000 to just over 3,000 in two weeks. A new report has revealed those with diabetes are more likely to die from Covid-19.Image: GALLO IMAGES/AFP/BERND THISSEN
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Diabetes the leading risk factor for Covid-19 deaths

People with diabetes are more likely to die from Covid-19 than any other high-risk group while those with HIV appear to be at less risk, the latest Covid-19 mortality data from the Western Cape has revealed. The provincial health…

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A police officer is being probed after an apparently dodgy arrest was captured on camera. Image: @MurrayRSA / via Twitter
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WATCH | Police to be probed after female jogger forced into police van

The conduct of officers involved in a videotaped arrest of a woman in Strand on Friday is being probed by Western Cape police after preliminary investigations found no basis to charge her. The arrest‚ which was captured on video and…

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‘We’re hoping for good rain.’ Firefighters pin their hopes on the heavens as fatal wildfires rage

Slight overnight rains did little to stop a raging wildfire near George in the Southern Cape‚ which has claimed eight lives. Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie said early on Tuesday that two women had perished in the blaze‚ along with six…

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