As of today, a cumulative total of 613 017 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 1567 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 25 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 85 311 | 14,0 |
| Free State | 35 603 | 5,7 |
| Gauteng | 206 892 | 33,8 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 110 521 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 12 703 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 23 336 | 3,8 |
| North West | 24 445 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 9 375 | 1,5 |
| Western Cape | 104 781 | 17,2 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 613 017 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 578 836 with 10 640 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 2 024 895 | 57% | 8 475 | 69% |
| Public | 1 553 941 | 44% | 3 762 | 31% |
| Total | 3 578 836 | 12 237 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 149 new COVID-19 related deaths: 16 from Eastern Cape, 54 from Gauteng, 35 from KwaZulu Natal, 16 from Mpumalanga, 10 from Northern Cape, and 18 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 13 308
We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.
The number of recoveries currently stands at 520 381 which translates to a recovery rate of 84%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2816 | 80 614 | 1881 |
| Free State | 567 | 21 174 | 13 862 |
| Gauteng | 3334 | 175 407 | 28 151 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1997 | 93 019 | 15 505 |
| Limpopo | 179 | 11 488 | 1036 |
| Mpumalanga | 312 | 21 370 | 1654 |
| North West | 224 | 17 008 | 7213 |
| Northern Cape | 116 | 6 381 | 2878 |
| Western Cape | 3763 | 93 920 | 7098 |
| Total | 13 308 | 520 381 | 79 278 |
