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COVID-19: Western Cape battling to control spike in infections
The Western Cape continues to see an increase in Covid-19 infections, hospitalisations and deaths – with an average of 1…
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WC legislators clash over who should get Covid-19 vaccine after over 60s
Western Cape legislators have disagreed over calls for the EVDS system to be opened up to people over the age…
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COVID-19: Active cases continue to climb as SA rides out third wave
Active cases of COVID-19 continue to climb as South Africa rides out the third wave of the crippling Coronavirus pandemic.…
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Covid-19: Teaching screeches to a halt in some Gauteng schools
Schooling in Gauteng since the beginning of the year has been dealt a heavy blow after the Education MEC Panyaza…
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Tembisa 10: Health Department sets the record straight on the 10 babies
The national Department of Health has maintained that there is no record of the delivery of decuplets in Gauteng and…
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GP Education not considering closing schools over COVID-19 cases yet
Despite the growing number of pupils at schools across Gauteng testing positive for COVID-19, the Department of Education said there…
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About 2 000 pupils tested positive for COVID in Gauteng schools
The Gauteng government on Friday said nearly 2,000 pupils in the province’s public schools had tested positive for COVID-19. As…
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President Ramaphosa places Minister Mkhize on special leave
President Cyril Ramaphosa placed Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on special leave on Tuesday so he can attend to allegations levelled…
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Officials’ suspensions over Digital Vibes untrue, says Health Dept
The Department of Health has denied that any officials have been suspended over the Digitals Vibes tender saga. Over the…
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COVID: Eastern Cape health authorities satisfied with pace of vaccination drive
Eastern Cape health authorities are satisfied with the pace of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. The province has so far administered…
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Minister Zweli Mkhize dodges appearing in parliament over Digital Vibes’ bad vibes
Opposition MPs on Friday morning were angered by the no-show of Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize in Parliament to account…
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Plans in place to recover money from Digital Vibes, says Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said that plans were already under way to recover money lost due to fruitless and wasteful…
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SA COVID-19: 2 383 new cases and 72 more deaths reported
The Department of Health reported 2,383 new COVID-19 cases. A total of 72 more people have died, taking South Africa’s…
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WC vaccination sites boosted to 53
The number of vaccination sites in the Western Cape will increase to 53 as of Monday, with more to come.…
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3 641 new COVID-19 cases and 61 more deaths recorded in SA
The Department of Health has reported 3,641 new COVID-19 cases. A total of 61 new deaths takes South Africa’s death…
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3 522 new COVID-19 cases and 167 more deaths recorded in SA
The Department of Health reported 3,522 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. A total of 167 more deaths…
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SA COVID-19: 1 757 new cases and 50 more deaths reported
The Department of Health reported 1,757 new COVID-19 cases. A total of 50 more deaths take South Africa’s COVID-19 death…
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SA COVID-19: 2 585 new cases and 27 more deaths
The Department of Health has reported 2,585 new COVID-19 cases. This brings the total number of cases to 1,613,728. A…
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SA COVID-19: 1 548 new cases and 71 more deaths
The Department of Health confirmed 1,548 new COVID-19 cases since the last report. A total of 71 more deaths take…
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Covid-19 vaccines available in SA should work on variants – expert
Vaccines available in South Africa should work for the variants discovered in India, according to Professor Anne von Gottberg from…
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COVID-19 variant dominant in India detected in South Africa
The Department of Health has confirmed that the variant dominant in India has been detected in South Africa. Four people…
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Warning of possible COVID-19 3rd wave in Gauteng
The rise of COVID-19 infections in Gauteng is a concern for the provincial government. The province has more than 4,000…
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SA COVID-19: 2 191 new cases and 37 more deaths recorded
The Department of Health reported 2,191 new COVID-19 cases. A total of 37 more deaths takes South Africa’s COVID-19 death…
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Covid-19: Tshwane outreach programme takes fight to hotspots
The City of Tshwane is more than ready to assist the Department of Health with its vaccination efforts, Health MMC…
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COVID-19: 463 news cases, 33 more deaths
The Department of Health reported 463 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa. A total of 33 people have succumbed to…
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COVID-19: 1,294 new cases, 51 more deaths
The Department of Health reported 1,294 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa. A total of 51 more people have died,…
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Solidarity Fund in talks with Health Department over vaccine programme funding
The Solidarity Fund said that it was in advanced discussions with the Department of Health following a request for funding…
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Murdered ex-police officer’s skeletal remains returned
The skeletal remains reported to have gone missing last week from the government mortuary in Standerton, Mpumalanga, have been found,…
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Health Department sets up 50 more inoculation sites throughout SA
The Department of Health on Sunday said 50 more inoculation sites have been identified as more front-line health workers line…
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Health Dept suspends dodgy contracts allegedly linked to Zweli Mkhize’s close associates – report
The Department of Health has reportedly suspended the services of a company allegedly linked to two close associates of Health…
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More than 100 000 healthcare workers in SA vaccinated for Covid-19 – Health Dept
The Department of Health on Saturday said more than 100,000 healthcare workers in the country had been vaccinated for Covid-19…
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Limpopo health workers suspend strike over new roster system
Limpopo healthcare workers have suspended their planned strike following discussions with the provincial Department of Health. It’s understood labour unions…
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South Africa running ahead of schedule in Covid-19 vaccine rollout
South Africa is well ahead of schedule in rolling out the delivery of the Johnsons and Johnson (J&J) vaccine through…
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North West records zero Covid deaths for 2 consecutive days
For two consecutive days, the North West province has not recorded any Covid-19 related fatalities. On Tuesday the Department of…
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Government to pull together all resources to pay for vaccine roll-out, says Mboweni
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said that the government would pull together all its resources to pay for the vaccine roll-out…
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South Africa’s mortuary workers to be vaccinated in 2nd phase of rollout
South African funeral workers are next in line to be jabbed as part of the government’s COVID-19 vaccination drive. For…
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Health Department: No beef between Ramaphosa and Mkhize
The Department of Health has denied allegations of a tussle between President Cyril Ramaphosa and other members of Cabinet, involving…
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Govt must go to India and get back the money paid for vaccines, says PSA
The Public Servants Association (PSA) on Monday said it was extremely concerned about the pace of the rollout of COVID-19…
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Gift of the Givers questions accuracy of COVID-19 figures
Humanitarian aid organisation, Gift of the Givers claims that the COVID-19 death toll figures released by the Department of Health…
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COVID-19 cases drop in SA
The number of active cases of COVID-19 in South Africa has dropped significantly after the Department of Health recorded more…
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COVID-19: SA records 18,503 new cases, 712 more deaths
The Department of Health confirmed that South Africa recorded 18,503 new COVID-19 cases, taking the cumulative number of infections to…
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COVID-19: 13,105 new cases, 755 more deaths in SA
The Department of Health confirmed 13,105 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa. SA’s death toll is at 34,334 after the…
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SA records 14 410 new COVID-19 cases and 513 deaths
The Department of Health confirmed 14,410 new cases of COVID-19 since the last report. The department also reported a further…
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KZN welcomes 38 New Year’s Day babies
KwaZulu-Natal has welcomed 38 newborns on New Year’s Day. According to the Department of Health, at 12 pm, KwaZulu-Natal had…
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South Africans warned not to expect COVID-19 vaccine anytime soon
Public health experts are warning South Africans not to hold their breath for a COVID-19 vaccine in the first half…
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SA COVID-19: Over 7 000 new cases recorded
The country has recorded 7,882 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of confirmed…
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Nehawu to embark on nationwide strike on Thursday
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) will on Thursday embark on a strike across all provinces, with…
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SA records over 2 000 new COVID-19 cases
South Africa has recorded 2,646 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, pushing the number of known cases since…
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2 mothers seek answers after ’negligence’ from Tshwane hospitals
Two mothers, aged 16 and 35, are desperately seeking answers from the Department of Health after one lost her newborn…
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Unions slam education dept for compromising health of educators
The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) on Monday reiterated that no educator could be forced to invigilate…
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