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Health Dept providing additional Covid-19 booster doses for individuals at high risk
The Department of Health says extra Covid-19 booster doses were accessible for those who were most at risk of catching…
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Health Department looks to solar power for SA’s hospitals
Officials from the National Health Department are conducting a feasibility study on the roll-out of solar panels at healthcare facilities.…
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Health Department denies plans to criminalise smoking with new tobacco bill
The Department of Health has again denied plans to criminalize smoking, with the proposed amendments to tobacco regulations. Earlier this…
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Health Department: Smokers who break proposed tobacco laws could face jail time
The Department of Health on Wednesday said smokers who break the proposed tobacco laws could face a hefty fine or…
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City Power excludes some hospitals from load shedding
City Power has announced that it has started excluding certain hospitals and clinics from load shedding because of the pressures…
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Unclaimed bodies piling up at KwaZulu-Natal mortuaries
Unidentified bodies are piling up and the smell is getting worse. These are the issues that employees at the Fort…
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4 arrested for stealing from Enyobeni Tavern victims
The Eastern Cape police have arrested four suspects for allegedly stealing the belongings of the 21 youngsters who died during…
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President Ramaphosa lauds public’s resilience & bravery of frontline workers amid pandemic
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to remain cautious and vigilant following the recent lifting of the last of…
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GP Health MEC concerned over number of fires at health care facilities
Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi says while a police investigation into Monday morning’s fire at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital…
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Fraud case against Gupta-linked North West health head postponed
The fraud case against the Gupta-linked former head of the Department of Health in the North West, Dr Andrew Lekalakala,…
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Health Dept opposes challenge to new regulations by AfriForum and DearSA
The Department of Health is opposing a challenge to the new regulations for managing COVID-19. AfriForum, together with public participation…
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SA COVID-19: Expert says regulations are not fit for purpose
The Department of Health’s extension of regulations on masking, gatherings, and travel are not fit for purpose. That’s according to…
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Pupils to continue wearing masks in classrooms
The Department of Health has backtracked on the face mask mandate in schools. It now says children in schools must…
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Steve Biko hospital nurses demand better working conditions & more staff
Nurses and workers affiliated to the Young Nurses Indaba Trade Union marched to the national Department of Health and Treasury’s…
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6 170 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths recorded in SA
South Africa has reported 6,170 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. 27,310 tests were conducted in the same…
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Parents & caregivers encouraged to ensure children have full measles vaccination
Parents and caregivers are being advised to ensure their children are up to date with their vaccination for measles. This…
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KZN Health MEC says 80% of patient files are salvageable
KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu says 35 coastal health facilities have been badly affected by the devastating floods. Simelane-Zulu and…
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Parliament defends decision to clear Zweli Mkhize in Digital Vibes scandal
Parliament has defended its decision to clear former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize of contravening the MPs’ Code of Conduct for…
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1 692 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths recorded in SA
South Africa has recorded 1,692 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. 727 of those were identified in Gauteng…
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Health Department explains move to destroy over 90 000 COVID vaccine doses
The Department of Health said that it had been flooded with inquiries since announcing that more than 80,000 COVID-19 vaccines…
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