As of today, a cumulative total of 625 056 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2505 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 30 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 86 060 | 13,7 |
| Free State | 37 557 | 5,9 |
| Gauteng | 209 648 | 33,5 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 112 726 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 13 167 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 24 132 | 3,8 |
| North West | 25 240 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 10 568 | 1,6 |
| Western Cape | 105 908 | 16,9 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 625 056 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 674 872 with 21 902 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 2 077 093 | 57% | 14 427 | 66% |
| Public | 1 597 779 | 44% | 7475 | 34% |
| Total | 3 674 872 | 21 902 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 47 new COVID-19 related deaths: 7 from Eastern Cape, 16 from Gauteng, 3 from KwaZulu Natal, 3 from Free State, 11 from Mpumalanga and 7 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 14 028
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 538 604 which translates to a recovery rate of 86%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2876 | 81 373 | 1811 |
| Free State | 693 | 23 092 | 13 772 |
| Gauteng | 3572 | 181 299 | 24 777 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2138 | 95 653 | 14 935 |
| Limpopo | 179 | 12 103 | 885 |
| Mpumalanga | 341 | 22 563 | 1228 |
| North West | 240 | 18 492 | 6508 |
| Northern Cape | 120 | 6 972 | 3476 |
| Western Cape | 3869 | 97 057 | 4982 |
| Total | 14 028 | 538 604 | 72 374 |
