As of today, a cumulative total of 622 551 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2418 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 29 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 85 899 | 13,8 |
| Free State | 37 157 | 5,9 |
| Gauteng | 209 123 | 33,6 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 112 291 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 13 039 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 23 946 | 3,8 |
| North West | 25 086 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 10 284 | 1,6 |
| Western Cape | 105 676 | 17,0 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 622 551 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 652 970 with 20 659 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 2 062 666 | 56% | 8350 | 40% |
| Public | 1 590 304 | 44% | 12 309 | 60% |
| Total | 3 652 970 | 20 659 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 238 new COVID-19 related deaths: 6 from Eastern Cape, 81 from Gauteng, 19 from KwaZulu Natal, 123 from Free State, 18 from Mpumalanga and 9 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 13 981
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 536 694 which translates to a recovery rate of 86%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2869 | 81 373 | 1459 |
| Free State | 690 | 23 047 | 13 005 |
| Gauteng | 3556 | 180 345 | 24 678 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2135 | 95 432 | 14 296 |
| Limpopo | 179 | 11 961 | 820 |
| Mpumalanga | 330 | 22 291 | 1144 |
| North West | 240 | 18 437 | 6245 |
| Northern Cape | 120 | 6 887 | 3036 |
| Western Cape | 3862 | 96 921 | 4724 |
| Total | 13 981 | 536 694 | 69 407 |
