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Health Minister Joe Phaahla informed the media that the country remains on adjusted Lockdown Level 1. The Department of Health will continue to monitor the infections closely. Phaahla encouraged all South Africans to get vaccinated as a safety precaution against the virus. The NCID reported 24,785 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

SA Rugby director Rassie Erasmus has given South African a close look into his new lifestyle after being banned from all rugby-related activities for 60 days. “Every day is like a Friday,” Rassie says. Erasmus was found guilty of six charges of misconduct during the Springboks series in July.

Here are the top trending stories of the day.

Headline: Covid-19: SA remains on Level 1 as health minister calls for social distancing, vaccination – News24

Headline: ‘Ban ban baby’: Here’s how Rassie Erasmus has been spending his 60-day ban – Times Live 

Headline: Spider-Man in battle for his future; Diana fights for hers in ‘Spencer’ – Times Live

Headline: Verstappen sees no reason for Hamilton to stop racing – Sowetan Live 

Headline: How are we supposed to just keep going? What a long grim year, again – The Guardian 

Headline: Stellenbosch University nightwatchman becomes first black South African man to obtain PhD in viticulture – News24 

Headline: More problems for Cricket SA as Social Justice and Nation Building findings are branded ‘flawed’ – Daily Maverick 

Headline: The new weapon against climate change – BBC