There is less demand for ivermectin when South Africa is between Covid-19 waves. But nobody is tracking how many people may be using the animal formulation
Scientists say the country needs to significantly improve vaccination rates
Larger gatherings are now allowed, together with a shorter curfew and longer alcohol sale times
In mid-July, supply chains and industrial output were disrupted when parts of the country were rocked by looting, triggered by protests against Zuma’s incarceration
Experts studying the new variant, C.1.2, are surprised by its substantial mutations but are confident current vaccines will be effective against it
The past seven days show an 18.2% increase in new infections, compared with the previous week, says health minister
Several vaccination sites were forced to a standstill on Monday, with healthcare workers unable to attend work because of limited public transport
As the Delta variant fuels infections, the ban on alcohol sales remains, schools will stay closed until 26 July and restaurants may open with limited numbers
More children and adolescents are contracting the disease but hospital admissions remain low
The industry is hoping the government will scrap the latest ban on alcohol during the next national address on the Covid-19 pandemic, expected on Sunday
A local analysis found early evidence of promising protective effects of the Pfizer vaccine in South Africa — even among those who had received only one dose
South Africa makes up 37% of the continent’s virus caseload, with more than two-million infections
Scientists are collecting information on the new Delta Plus Covid-19 mutation, a sublineage of the Delta variant that is causing infections to rise globally
The Covid-19 J&J and Pfizer vaccines remain effective in protecting against severe sickness and hospitalisation
South African residents who are 50 years and older can register to stand in line for a Covid-19 vaccine as of Thursday 1 July
The country needs to ensure that they use the 4 million doses of vaccines they have in the space of the next two weeks, and not two months
The national coronavirus command council explained why additional restrictions were placed on the entire country
Having taken on the form of a spectral apparition, many of us have stopped watching Cyril Ramaphosa’s speeches
SA’s lockdown regulations are tightening to better curb the spread of Covid-19, amid concerns that the Delta variant could drive a surge of infections
Surpassing previous Covid-19 waves the third is sure to hit harder, yet there is little evidence of a move toward tighter regulations.
Tighter measures are necessary to contain Covid-19’s spread in Gauteng, but returning to level-five restrictions is not on the cards, says Makhura
Our system is still not conducive for dealing with community transmissions. Harsher restrictions and constant lockdowns are not the answer
People who have had Covid-19 in the past 30 days or who have had a flu shot in the past 14 days will be vaccinated at a later date
While officials remain entangled in bureaucratic knots, clinicians warn that the continued closure of the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital risks a ‘humanitarian disaster’
More than 1 500 patients in Gauteng are currently on oxygen assistance
More than half a million basic education-sector workers are set to receive the vaccination in the next two weeks
Hospitals are under strain, nurses are burning out and infections are on the rise, but there are limited Covid-19 vaccine doses available
While the nation is seized with the 10 babies soapie, the third wave is upon us and the country has moved to level-three lockdown
Thursday was the first time acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane appeared before the committee, but she did not have many answers for MPs
Johnson & Johnson plans to replace our two-million unusable vaccines by July. The vaccines are unsuitable for use and must be destroyed, while the country’s vaccination programme is behind schedule
Which variants have been detected in SA and how do they differ? Each form of the virus behaves slightly differently and could affect what the pandemic looks like. We break it down.
Election campaign and voter mobilisation launched on Wednesday as IEC gears up to host local government elections during pandemic