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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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The DA unanimously agreed to ensure that all of SA's 11 official languages are made available at universities and schools.

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Hassina Mouri, a professor in Medical Geology at UJ, has been elected vice-president of the International Union of Geological Sciences.

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