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#LockdownDay13: Top stories in the last 24 hours

Here's what grabbed the headlines in the last 24 hours, according to Acumen Media.

  • A photo of minister of communications and digital technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and former ANC MP Mduduzi Manana having lunch while the country is on lockdown went viral on social media. Ndabeni-Abrahams has been placed on special leave for two months by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Both Ndabeni-Abrahams and Manana have apologised for flouting the lockdown regulations.
  • WhatsApp group admins can now be charged for the spreading of fake news.
  • Bheki Cele spoke out on the violation of laws, particularly alcohol and domestic violence, making it clear that this is not the time to disobey regulations.
  • The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa rose to 1,749, while the death toll stands at 13.
  • Forty-eight staff members at Netcare's St Augustine's Hospital in Durban have tested positive for coronavirus.
  • The government has started to rollout the coronavirus testing programme.
  • Vinolia Mashego passed away and many spoke of her enormous contribution to the entertainment industry.
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