South Africa exceeds one million covid cases
South Africa has become the first country on the continent to register more than one million Covid-19 cases.
It comes just days after authorities confirmed that a new, faster-spreading, coronavirus variant had been detected.
Some hospitals and medical centres have reported a huge rise in admissions, putting a heavy strain on resources.
Sri Lanka are playing their first test match of the South African tour in the country amidst top secure health protection.