What is the leading cause of death in South Africa?

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has recently listed Covid-19 as the leading cause of death for the year 2020 in their latest mortality report. The question of what causes the most deaths in South Africa isn’t straightforward and largely depends on the source of the data. Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says HIV/AIDS remains the biggest killer. According to Stats…

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