As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 672 572 with 903 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 29 September 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 89 076 | 13,2 |
| Free State | 46 558 | 6,9 |
| Gauteng | 219 373 | 32,6 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 118 889 | 17,7 |
| Limpopo | 15 343 | 2,3 |
| Mpumalanga | 27 163 | 4,0 |
| North West | 29 160 | 4,3 |
| Northern Cape | 16 469 | 2,4 |
| Western Cape | 110 541 | 16,4 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 672 572 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 164 491 with 12 011 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 361 377 | 57% | 8 391 | 70% |
| PUBLIC | 1 803 114 | 43% | 3 620 | 30% |
| Total | 4 164 491 | 12 011 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 81 more COVID-19 related deaths: 8 from Eastern Cape, 10 from Northern Cape, 11 from KwaZulu-Natal, 28 from Gauteng, 5 from Limpopo, 8 from North West, 6 from Western Cape and 5 from the Free State. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 16 667.
We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health- care workers that treated the deceased patients.
Our recoveries now stand at 606 520 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3 121 | 84 574 | 1 381 |
| Free State | 1 021 | 31 949 | 13 588 |
| Gauteng | 4 233 | 195 979 | 19 161 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2 638 | 110 468 | 5 783 |
| Limpopo | 391 | 14 326 | 626 |
| Mpumalanga | 520 | 25 971 | 672 |
| North West | 363 | 26 384 | 2 413 |
| Northern Cape | 207 | 13 441 | 2 821 |
| Western Cape | 4 173 | 103 428 | 2 940 |
| National | 16 667 | 606 520 | 49 385 |
