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Expired vaccine disposals above board – Health Dept
The Department of Health is attempting to allay fears over the expiry dates of the country’s vaccine stockpile. Over 80,000…
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Some COVID- 19 staff to be retained, says Phaahla
The Department of Health says it’s only been able to renew contracts for seven hospitals. However, Health Minister Joe Phaahla…
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3 arrested over Charlotte Maxeke theft
Three people have been arrested for stealing railings and cables at Charlotte Maxeke hospital. At the same time, Health Minister…
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Zweli Mkhize files another affidavit in his bid to quash Digital Vibes findings
Former health minister Zweli Mkhize has filed another affidavit in his fight to have the Digital Vibes report reviewed and…
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Grade 10 pupil probed over poisonous cupcakes in Free State
A grade 10 pupil from Ntemoseng Secondary School in the Free State, has been taken in for questioning, for allegedly…
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Health dept publishes proposed COVID regulations for public comment
The Department of Health on Wednesday published proposed COVID-19 health regulations outside the national state of disaster for public comments.…
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COVID-19: Mask rules to be re-examined
The Department of Health is looking into whether South Africans can stop wearing masks in public. Health Minister Joe Phaahla…
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Senior official arrested in connection with R21 million in PPE corruption
The Hawks on Friday arrested a top official from the Department of Health linked to over R21 million in personal…
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SAMA reacts to Tembisa Hospital shooting
The shooting incident at Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng highlights the poor security at the country’s healthcare facilities. That’s the view…
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Here are new level 1 lockdown rules for South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet has announced updated level 1 lockdown rules for South Africa. In a statement on Monday evening…
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New data shows women lead men in Covid-19 vaccination
Just over 40 percent of the South African adult population have been vaccinated against Covid-19, and according to the latest…
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5 other uses of condoms beside tlof tlof
According to an article published by a local publication, Gogos from Limpopo have believed a myth that condom lube can…
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Missing hiker found dead on Table Mountain
The body of a hiker who went missing yesterday, has been found on Table Mountain. According to the Wilderness Search…
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KZN welcomes 65 New Year’s Day babies
KwaZulu-Natal welcomed 65 babies on New Year’s Day. The provincial Department of Health said 36 girls and 29 boys were…
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COVID-19: Sama welcomes Health Department’s U-turn on isolation, quarantine & contact tracing protocols
The South African Medical Association (Sama) has welcomed the Department of Health’s decision to revise Covid-19 contact tracing, quarantine, and…
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SA COVID-19: Contact tracing back on the cards
The department of Health is recalling its circular on revised contact tracing, quarantine, and isolation protocols. Released last week the…
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COVID-19 booster shot rollout approved in SA — Here’s when you can get it
The Department of Health has approved the implementation of Covid-19 vaccine booster doses for those who have received their initial…
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Covid-19 booster shot rollout approved in South Africa
The Department of Health has approved the implementation of Covid-19 vaccine booster doses for those who have received their initial…
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Health Department calls on public to help protect paramedics this festive season
The Department of Health is calling on the public to protect and support paramedics especially this festive season when they…
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Minister Phaahla optimistic about lockdown free Christmas
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says if South Africans stay put and observe all Covid-19 protocols then a lockdown-free Christmas might…
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KZN Health Dept blamed for patients death
The Department of Health in KwaZulu-Natal is being blamed for the death of an Addington Hospital patient. Amanda Alexander died…
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Two of Brian Hlongwa’s co-accused named in another fraud matter
Two of the nine accused in the case involving controversial former Gauteng Health MEC Brian Hlongwa are named in another…
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92% of Safari products tainted by low levels of salmonella recalled so far
Pioneer Foods has recalled 92% of Safari products tainted by low levels of salmonella. The company instituted a recall after…
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Health Department reinstates Sandile Buthelezi
The Department of Health has reinstated its director-general, Sandile Buthelezi. He returned to his role on Monday. Buthelezi was placed…
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Health Dept confident vaccines are still effective against new variant
The Department of Health says that it has every confidence that vaccines are still effective against the new Covid-19 variant…
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State of Disaster extended as Covid-19 cases hit 1 000 mark since October
Cabinet has approved the extension of the national State of Disaster by one month, in terms of section 27(5) (c)…
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COVID-19: Technical glitch delays booster jab for healthcare workers
The trial for the Sisonke booster COVID-19 dose aimed at healthcare workers has been delayed due to a technical glitch.…
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23 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in SA
Over 23 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in South Africa. That translates to roughly 32 percent of…
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Health Department announces booster shots for health officials
The national Department of Health and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) have announced a booster shot for healthcare…
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R100 vouchers for over-60s to get Covid-19 shots
The Department of Health is drafting a set of incentives to encourage Mzansi citizens aged 60 and above to get…
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80 more die as 591 test positive of Covid-19 in SA
Eighty more people have succumbed to the coronavirus in South Africa, the Department of Health said on Wednesday. This comes…
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Health Dept expects to conclude Digital Vibes investigation soon
By the end of October, the Department of Health expects to have concluded its investigation of seven officials implicated in…
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Here’s how to register for the Covid-19 vaccine
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa will move to adjusted level 1 restrictions from adjusted level 2 from Friday.…
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Digital Vibes saga: Health Minister Phaahla apologises to South Africans
Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla on Thursday unreservedly apologized to all South Africans for the dodgy R150 million Digital…
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18 people referred to NPA for prosecution over Digital Vibes dodgy deal
The publication on Thursday learnt that 18 people linked to the dodgy deal with the national Department of Health have…
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South Africa’s red list status questioned
Communication between scientists in South Africa and those in the United Kingdom could hopefully lead to the country’s red-listing being…
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South Africa records 4 667 new COVID-19 cases, 166 deaths
The NICD said 4,667 new coronavirus cases were recorded in the past 24 hours and 166 people succumbed to the…
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COVID-19: Western Cape tops vaccination count in SA
Nearly 1.8 million Western Cape residents have been vaccinated against Covid-19, with the latest statistics from the national Department of…
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SA Covid-19: 247 more die and 9 199 new infections recorded
Another 247 people have succumbed to Covid-19 in South Africa, the Department of Health said on Friday as 9 199…
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Everything you need to know about the date and place of your Covid-19 vaccine appointment
The Department of Health announced that the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) will let you schedule your vaccination appointment from…
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Where Durbanites can get their Covid-19 jabs this weekend
There are various places where Durbanites can receive their Covid-19 vaccines this weekend. eThekwini Municipality said the United Congregational Church…
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COVID-19: KZN medical expert suggests patients isolate for 14 days
A KwaZulu-Natal doctor has recommended people who test positive for Covid-19 should quarantine for 14 days instead of the prescribed…
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Zweli Mkhize’s son Dedani accuses SIU of lying about Digital Vibes saga
Embattled Health Minister Zweli Mkhize’s son, Dedani, has hit back at the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) over its findings that…
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SIU seeks to recover R150 million from Digital Vibes
The Special Investigating Unit wants to recover R150-million from Digital Vibes. The controversial communications firm was irregularly awarded the lucrative…
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Ramaphosa: Allow me time and space to handle Zweli Mkhize & Digital Vibes saga
Even though he has received the report of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) which probed the Department of Health’s controversial…
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Alan Winde: COVID-19 vaccine walk-ins allowed but not advised for 35+ age group
Those in 35-49 age bracket ( 35+) can do walk-ins for the Covid-19 vaccine but need to understand that they…
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Over 6 000 Covid-19 deaths recorded since start of SA’s 3rd wave
To date, 6 025 people have died since South Africa entered the third wave a month ago, according to data…
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COVID-19: Sinovac says SAHPRA’s approval of CoronaVac comes at the right time
Sinovac-Numolux on Sunday said the emergency use of a third vaccine in the country could not have come at a…
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Covid-19: Gauteng now accounts for 67% of new cases as death rate climbs to 60 264
South Africa’s Covid-19 death rate climbed to 60 264on Tuesday following the deaths of 226 people. The new deaths were…
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COVID-19: SA records 122 more deaths as scientists worry about Delta variant
According to the latest data from the Department of Health, 122 more people have passed away in this country after…
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