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Cape Town – On Monday, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 13 992 new active Covid-19 cases. Health Minister Dr. Joe Phaahla said the council would meet this week to discuss the possibility of further lockdown restrictions. Gauteng continues to be the epicenter of the outbreak.

In local soccer news, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) committee will meet again today to find solutions to the Kaizer Chiefs Covid-19 crisis. Earlier this month, more than 41 staff members tested positive for Covid-19. During a press conference yesterday, Dr Irvin Khoza, PSL Chairman, said they are treating the issue with the utmost urgency. The PSL will decide if matches are to be postponed.

The richest man in the world snatched another title, “Person of the Year”. Yesterday Time magazine named Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as its person of the year. The magazine acknowledged his work for climate change, cryptocurrencies, space exploration, and universal broadband.

Here are the top trending stories of the day.

Headline: South Africa breaches 30% positivity rate as Covid-19 cases soar – Daily Maverick 

Headline: Kaizer Chiefs to learn Covid-19 fixture fate today! – The South African 

Headline: Elon Musk named ‘Time’ magazine person of the year – EWN

Headline: Eskom was just denied a licence to pollute. Now it is worried about keeping the lights on. – Business Insider

Headline: Cardi B Reacts to Earning 3 Diamond Singles, Tied for Most Diamond Songs Ever by a Female Artist – Complex

Headline: What South African celebs are saying after Lewis Hamilton’s ‘shocking’ defeat – African Insider 

Headline: Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” Copyright Controversy, Explained – Nylon

Headline: Naming Elon Musk person of the year is Time’s ‘worst choice ever’, say critics – The Guardian