We have to ensure our health system is not completely overrun, warns health minister
Minister’s brief the media over coronavirus response plan
Combatting Covid-19 is as much about public relations as public health. Now is our chance to tell new stories and find new ways of working together
Following several other countries, South Africa will send learners home this week
Hundreds of legislators won’t be able to meet in parliamentary chambers after restrictions on gatherings to curb the spread of Covid-19 disease
With the South African economy already feeling the effects of Covid-19, the president has promised a stimulus package
Schools closed, visas revoked, non-essential travel stopped as South African president announces the number of Covid-19 cases has jumped to 61
Here is the president’s address on the measures taken to combat the coronavirus in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation over coronavirus after cabinet met on Sunday to discuss the outbreak
The Two Oceans ultramarathon is latest in a slew of high-profile gatherings to be cancelled due to the pandemic
The department of health noted in its statement on March 19 that recoveries in previously reported cases were beginning to emerge. (John McCann/M&G)
As Covid-19 continues to spread, resulting in a global shortage of face masks, Centurion-based manufacturer U-Mask is coming to the rescue of thousands
South Africa was well-placed for the 2008 crisis. But R3.18-trillion debt and low growth hamper its ability to limit the economic effects of Covid-19
Between load-shedding and the Covid-19 pandemic, things are bleak. At least I’ve stocked up on cannabis
South Africa had kept Covid-19 from entering the country for a long time. But in recent days, the number of confirmed cases has increased
If nothing changes and infections continue to increase at the current rate, South African healthcare facilities could be further overwhelmed
Experts agree that there is no lawful justification for refusing a citizen entry into South Africa. However, this may be regulated by national legislation, provided it is constitutional
Free State to suspend bursaries of students repatriated from Wuhan
The 122 South Africans repatriated from the disease epicentre in Wuhan, China are expected back in the country on Friday
The symptoms — aches and pains, sore throat, fever may feel similar to the seasonal flu but the novel coronavirus is not the same as the seasonal flu. One researcher put it like this, “This new virus resembles the flu in terms of physical symptoms but there are huge differences.” Humans, they point out, have lived […]
International student and staff exchanges are key components of higher education. But the Covid-19 pandemic offers the chance to look closer to home
In 1918, 6% of the population died from the Spanish flu.This could have been avoided had soldiers returning from World War I been strictly quarantined
A long-delayed flight to repatriate South African citizens from Wuhan will depart tonight and return on Friday the 13th, before a 21-day quarantine
Despite the increasing number of cases in South Africa, there will be no school closures yet
UP has temporarily disabled its biometric access systems, and several other institutions have established task teams ready to leap into action when Covid-19 hits their campuses
The latest on the spread of covid-19, how it is affecting the world, and what efforts are being made to prevent the spread of the virus
Medical treatment and traditional public health measures are important but early, frequent and transparent community engagement is the key to responding to any major outbreak
But take the threat seriously and prepare for a community outbreak, says professor Cheryl Cohen
Calls for ‘patriotic media’ in reporting on outbreak