Variant Seen in India Not Detected in SA, But Still Waiting...
South Africa's Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has reiterated that the variant currently wreaking havoc in India has not been identified in South Africa......
South Africa Allocates Extra R4-Billion for R350 Grant Extension and to...
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa has allocated an extra R4-billion ($276-million) to buy COVID-19 vaccines and extend a special distress grant to thousands...
South Africa Records 150,000 Excess Deaths in One Year
There have been many unpleasant milestones since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out. For South Africa, 3 May is a particularly important one. It is...
Pfizer to Supply 4.5 Million Doses to South Africa by June
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc will ship 4.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to South Africa by June, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in a...
South Africa’s Prof Abdool Karim Appointed to WHO Science Council
Professor Salim Abdool Karim has been appointed to the newly formed World Health Organisation (WHO) Science Council.
Prof Abdool Karim presided over South Africa's Ministerial...
Recommendation to Lift J&J Vaccine Suspension in SA is Welcomed
The SA Cabinet has welcomed the recommendation by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority to lift the suspension of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J)...
ANC Chief Whip ‘Regrets’ Son’s Involvement in PPE Thermometer Deal
ANC Chief Whip Pemmy Majodina says she "regrets" the involvement of her son, Mkhonto weSizwe Majodina, in the PPE Caucus procurement deal... which supplied...
Registration for Vaccine Now Open for Those Over 60 in South...
The South African government has officially launched the COVID-19 vaccine online registration for the public as the Department of Health gears up for phase...
SA Records 1 599 new COVID-19 Infections
South Africa performed 34Â 971 COVID-19 tests in the last 24 hours, with 1 599 new cases, representing a 4.6% positivity rate.
Meanwhile, according to Health...
South Africa Records 931 New COVID-19 Cases
A total of 23 013 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, with 931 new cases, representing a 4% positivity rate, the...
