The country s National Institute for Communicable Diseases recorded another 16,055 Covid cases in the last 24 hours - with the vast majority in epicentre Gauteng province.
Government figures show another 50,584 positive tests were recorded in the past 24 hours. This marked the second day in a row cases had broken through 50,000.
The individuals who have tested positive, and their contacts, have been asked to self-isolate, and work is under way to identify any links to travel, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.