Announcement of when the J&J booster shot will be available is expected to take place at the conclusion of the Sisonke 2 study
The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday
Twenty-three rhinos have been killed in 36 hours, according to a nonprofit organisation; the environment department says this figure is 24 since the beginning of December
A study by the World Health Organisation found that there was a 66% surge in new Covid-19 cases during the past week in South Africa
The panel found that, for the time being, further support should be confined to extending the social distress relief that was rolled out for the Covid-19 pandemic
With the main stadium unfinished and Covid-19 on the move, Africa’s football tournament has … let’s call them issues. Still, the hosts insist Afcon will go ahead
With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves
David Mabuza will be acting president for a week
Cold-chain and refrigeration capacity are among the priorities of the programmes supported by the African Centres of Excellence, the University of Birmingham and the United Nations
The School in a Box device allows children to learn in a fun way even if they don’t have internet or electricity
The government’s most urgent to-do list: vaccinate, stimulate the economy, and return the rule of law
Conman Carl and his cohort think that taking the jab will boost his re-election
Those 12 years and older who are severely immunocompromised can get a Pfizer booster dose at least 28 days after their second jab
The 10-day healthcare worker ‘isolate and contact trace’ policy puts pressure on other healthcare workers and compromises hospitals’ ability to deliver quality healthcare
The minister in the presidency said the cabinet had not discussed adjusted lockdown restrictions and vaccine mandates
Omicron has shown up the racism of the West and highlighted inequalities and failures in our own countries. We need to tackle these to get more people vaccinated
According to the government’s latest Covid-19 guidelines, anyone coming into Zimbabwe must quarantine in a hotel for 10 days — at their own expense
Wealthy countries were quick to ban Southern African nations from entering their borders when the Omicron variant was identified, but did not do so to each other.
The largest drops in the third quarter were in the agriculture sector, trade and manufacturing.
Companies are beginning to realise that diverse groups such as women, working parents and LGBTQ+ employees, have been worse affected by the pandemic
IFP president emeritus is isolating at home
More than 2 400 interns and over 2 200 community service doctors are still awaiting placements, which are necessary to complete the statutory requirements so they can practice
Insurance companies have adjusted their premiums and people who are not vaccinated will pay more for cover
All beneficiaries who applied for the R350 relief grant before July 2021, must reapply. Here is how to track your application status
Waste management institute says we should wear reusable masks and learn how to responsibly dispose of old masks
Freedom of conscience and movement cannot be used as a reason
not to wear a mask or to be vaccinated
The unvaccinated will be denied use of public services on 21 December, but only 5% of the population has been vaccinated
Many companies are revising their requirements as the pandemic continues to upset business plans
The coronavirus pandemic, and ensuing variants, mean we can’t make plans without the prospect of last-minute cancellations. But there’s precious little we can do about it
If the former chief justice can cure HIV/Aids, surely he can unvaccinate the vaccinated? But not before he’s president
Most of the admissions are of unvaccinated and younger people, but there are fears of a spread to older people
Sex education will help prevent new HIV infections, expert says