After initially defending Sandile Buthelezi’s personal leave, the health department has announced that he has been placed on precautionary suspension

Thursday was the first time acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane appeared before the committee, but she did not have many answers for MPs

MPs from opposition parties agree that the sub judice reason for the health minister not appearing before the committee is not valid

Increasing seroprevalence in South Africa could help curb the disastrous effects a third wave could have on communities. But no one is out of the woods yet

The Covid-19 B.1.617 variant, first detected in India, is now listed as one of concern, but the World Health Organisation says it does not doubt the efficacy of global vaccines

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…

South Africa could receive two million doses of the Coronavac vaccine from China, the health minister told parliament on Wednesday