Theories Behind Africa’s Low Covid-19 Death Rates

By SAPeople Contributor 16-11-22 22:23

As the threat of a COVID-19 pandemic emerged earlier this year, many felt a sense of apprehension about what would happen when it reached Africa. Concerns over the combination of overstretched and underfunded health systems and the existing load of infectious and non-infectious diseases often led to it being talked about in apocalyptic terms. However, […]

Mkhize Concerned About COVID-19 Death Spike in South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 09-10-20 11:37

The number of COVID-19 deaths in South Africa continues to climb after 160 more people succumbed to COVID-19 on Thursday. Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has expressed his concern about the noticeable spike in the number of deaths in recent weeks. However, according to the Minister, the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) confirmed there […]

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South Africa Marks Six Months Since First COVID-19 Case

By SAPeople Contributor 05-10-20 12:39

As South Africa marks six months since its first COVID-19 case was first reported, the country’s cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases stands at 681 289. On Sunday, 1 573 new people tested positive for COVID-19, while 38 people succumbed to the virus. Of the latest fatalities, 37 are from Gauteng and 1 from the […]

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South Africa Covid-19 Update: SA Records 1,268 New Cases

By SAPeople Contributor 05-12-20 22:09

South Africa has recorded 1 268 new COVID-19 cases bringing the cumulative number of detected cases to 670 766 on Sunday. The Eastern Cape has recorded 88 892, Free State 46 128, Gauteng 219 039, KwaZulu-Natal 118 731, Limpopo 15 270, Mpumalanga 27 021, North West 29 012, Northern Cape 16 243 and Western Cape 110 430. The cumulative number of tests conducted to date […]

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South Africa’s COVID-19 Recovery Rate Hits 88.9%

By SAPeople Contributor 11-09-20 12:39

South Africa’s recovery rate has now jumped to 88.9% after 573 003 patients recuperated from COVID-19. Meanwhile, novel Coronavirus cases have hit 644 438 after 2 007 infections were identified on Thursday, while the death toll stands at 15 265. Of the latest 97 fatalities, 26 are from Mpumalanga, 21 from Gauteng, 17 from KwaZulu-Natal, 15 from […]

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A COVID-19 Vaccine Needs The Public’s Trust – And It’s Risky To Cut Corners On Clinical Trials, As Russia Is

By Guest Contributor 02-01-21 15:32

Russia’s announcement that a fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine is registered there, with plans for quick distribution in the general population this fall, is being condemned by scientists worldwide. Findings from scientific studies of this vaccine, named “Sputnik V,” are not available. Large safety and efficacy trials are only now getting underway. But despite only two months […]

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SA Records 414 New COVID-19 Deaths

By SAPeople Contributor 06-08-20 12:22

The number of new COVID-19 cases identified on Wednesday is 8 686, bringing the number of infections since the outbreak to 529 877. With 414 new fatalities reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 9 298. Of the additional deaths, 135 were recorded in the Eastern Cape, 122 from Free State, 62 from […]

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COVID-19 Cases in South Africa Rise to Over Half a Million

By SAPeople Contributor 03-08-20 14:16

With 8 195 new identified cases, South Africa now has 511 485 people, who have contracted the novel Coronavirus. The country recorded 213 deaths on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 8 366. Of the additional fatalities, the Free State reported 51 deaths, Western Cape 43, Gauteng 40, KwaZulu-Natal 31, Eastern Cape 25 and Limpopo […]

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WATCH Healthcare Worker Tells South Africans Why Alcohol Ban is a MUST

By Jenni Baxter 14-07-20 22:43

In a light-hearted – but important – rant, South African health care worker Kim Alexander has shared with her countrymen just why it is important right now that alcohol is banned. Watch below. An emergency medical practitioner also weighed in yesterday with an emotional message (see further down). Kim actually recorded her message a couple […]

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Gauteng Premier Makhura in Isolation After Testing Positive

By SAPeople Contributor 10-07-20 14:04

Gauteng Premier David Makhura has confirmed he is in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. In a brief statement issued on Friday in South Africa, the Premier said he on Wednesday began experiencing mild symptoms. “On Thursday, I decided to self-quarantine and test for COVID-19 as a precautionary measure. Today, Friday 10 July 2020, I received […]

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North West MEC Succumbs to Covid-19 as South African Cases Surpass 200,000

By SAPeople 07-07-20 10:24

North West Premier Job Mokgoro has expressed condolences at the passing of the province’s Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs MEC, Gordon Kegakilwe, who on Monday succumbed to a short but serious COVID-19-related illness. Kegakilwe was admitted with COVID-19 pneumonia on Sunday afternoon at the Vryburg Private Hospital. Upon admission, the MEC was immediately […]

More Money For COVID-19 in South Africa But No Spending Strategy

By SAPeople 29-06-20 20:10

The supplementary budget tabled last week by South Africa’s finance minister, Tito Mboweni, whose primary objective was to make more money available for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, sheds no light on the relative prioritisation of prevention over treatment for COVID-19. Alex van den Heever reports. The required health system response to COVID 19 […]

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Think Vitamin D Deficiency is Not Common in Africa? Think Again

By SAPeople Contributor 29-06-20 15:22

The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, and the number of diseases associated with it, seems to be increasing worldwide. Africa is known to have a huge burden of disease, but little is known about the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. In our recent paper, we reviewed and analysed all published studies that assessed the vitamin […]

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5 688 New COVID-19 Infections, 103 More Deaths in South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 25-06-20 15:34

The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in South Africa is increasing exponentially since the relaxation of stringent regulations, as the economy opens for more industries to operate, says the SA government.   South Africa recorded 103 more deaths and 5 688 new positive cases on Wednesday – the country’s single biggest jump since the Coronavirus […]

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First COVID-19 Vaccine Trial in South Africa Begins

By SAPeople 02-01-21 15:37

The first participants in South Africa’s first clinical trial for a vaccine against COVID-19 will be vaccinated this week. The first clinical trial in South Africa and on the continent for a COVID-19 vaccine was announced on Tuesday during a virtual press conference hosted by the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits). Wits University is […]

The Big Medical Aid Heist in South Africa?

By SAPeople Contributor 22-06-20 21:32

The big medical aid heist? To replace my current lenses will cost R6,000 – of which #Bankmed will ONLY pay R1,500 – thus leaving me to pay R4,500 out of MY own pocket… writes Gauteng publicist and regular SAPeople contributor Georg Knoke. Some background: I’m on one of the highest levels of medical aid cover, […]

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