Angelique Coetzee
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South African Medical Association suspends Western Cape branch
Disputes over board elections and trade union fees threaten the 96-year-old NPO for medical professionals
Health department scraps quarantine, isolation requirements for asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts
The government has also started administering J&J booster shots from 24 December and will roll out Pfizer boosters from 28 December
Covid-19 hospital admissions on the rise in Gauteng as fourth wave looms
Most of the admissions are of unvaccinated and younger people, but there are fears of a spread to older people
Teething problems in first week of national vaccine drive see fewer jabs
More than 120 000 people got their jabs in phase 2 of the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign
‘Doctors’ wives’ jump Covid queue
Private doctors and civilians have been exploiting gaps in the public health system to get vaccinated
Sisonke J&J urges health personnel to remain calm as Covid vials run low at some hospitals
Health workers have been prioritised and the electronic data system tightened between the arrival of the first and second batches of vials