The number of Covid-19 cases in the country has increased by an average of 46% over seven days
The ANC’s financial crisis has been intensified by President Cyril Ramaphosa refusing to once again bail out the party
The first shipment of Pfizer vaccines has reached the country after tense negotiations between manufacturers and the government
With about 1.5-million infections and 54 000 deaths, Covid-19 is still very much part of our lives as the state works to boost vaccinations
The department of health briefed parliament on South Africa’s readiness for a possible third Covid-19 wave, as members’ expressed concerns in light of India’s surge in coronavirus infections.
Government, according to Mkhize, is “relieved” as Pfizer eventually conceded and removed the “problematic term”
Phase two of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out aims to commence mid-May. People eligible for this phase, including over-60s, can now register online
Thursday. It’s Day 385 of the Covid-19 lockdown. Like most of my fellow South Africans, I’m wondering when, if ever, it will be my turn to get vaccinated. There’s no real answer coming from President Cyril Ramaphosa — or Health Minister Zweli Mkhize — at this stage. Lots of ifs, buts and maybes. There are […]
South Africa opts to voluntarily suspend its vaccination programme following advice from US health authorities after a rare blood clot development.
The government’s vaccine of choice will be Johnson & Johnson for the moment, the minister tells MPs
Although the country got off to a slow start, experts are hopeful SA’s Covid-19 inoculation drive will scale up soon
The deputy president, who also the chairperson of the interministerial committee on Covid-19, was responding to questions in the National Assembly
The deputy president, who also the chairperson of the interministerial committee on Covid-19, was responding to questions in the National Assembly
The health minister said supply may be constrained but the department was finalising more vaccine deals
The 501Y.V2 strain produces strong antibodies, but it’s not known how long immunity lasts, so being vaccinated remains essential
About 80 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine have arrived in South Africa out of the nine million procured — 300 000 to 500 000 are expected to arrive within two months
Community healthcare workers are at the coalface in the battle against Covid-19 – and by offering primary healthcare to the poor – but they can barely afford to replace their well-worn shoes
Gomba’s axing comes after the province’s premier was instructed to deal with her
About 80 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been sent to about 50 sites for health workers to be vaccinated
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says selling on the vaccines will stem wasteful expenditure, but people close to the discussions with AU say they will be sold on the cheap
Reselling the jabs will prevent money being wasted on a vaccine that is not particularly efficacious on the variant that is dominant in South Africa
South Africa could receive two million doses of the Coronavac vaccine from China, the health minister told parliament on Wednesday
We spoke to experts, looked at the data and relistened to the health department’s briefings to break down the revised roll-out plan
The department of health and experts briefed the media on Sunday, after a study showed the vaccine is not highly effective against the new variant
SA’s one-million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will expire by early April — unless India’s Serum Institute can safely extend their use-by date.
More men than women have tuberculosis and 82% are in the 15 to 24 age group
Democratic Alliance drags the government to court, demanding a Covid-19 vaccination rollout plan.
As healthcare workers prepare for the arrival of the Covid-19 vaccine, the Eastern Cape is still verifying vaccination sites, which could delay the inoculation process until April
The department of health is also negotiating with manufacturers other than AstraZeneca to secure more than one type of vaccine
Inmates comprise a vulnerable group in society and they are meant to receive Covid-19 vaccines earlier than the general population. This has sparked debate locally and globally
Although the new strain 501Y.V2 of the virus has spread 50% more rapidly, current evidence shows that it is not more severe than the one experienced in the first wave
The South African law does not make it mandatory for citizens to be vaccinated, and the same will apply for Covid-19 immunisation. But experts say people still have the responsibility not to act recklessly — and they should follow Covid-19 health protocols