Pressure is continuing to pile up on health workers in South Africa's hospitals in the Gauteng province, which is currently the pandemic's epicentre in the country. This is despite President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent announcement that at least 1 200 beds have been added in the province. Medics from the South African National Defense Force have also been enlisted to assist. More from Fikile Dikolomela-Lengene, a nurse and deputy president of the Young Nurses Indaba Trade Union.

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