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Minister Phaahla: Some 800 recently qualified healthcare professionals to be employed by end March
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says by the end of March, at least 800 recently qualified health professionals will be employed…
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Minister Phaahla blames non-placement of doctors on budget
There’s been a public uproar about the high number of medical graduates who don’t have jobs in the country. This…
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Minister Phaahla slams Eastern Cape clinic for not treating rape victim
Health Minister Joe Phaahla is slamming staff and management at the Motherwell Clinic in the Eastern Cape. It follows a…
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Government to lose billions from expired vaccines
The government could lose almost R4-billion from expired Covid-19 vaccines. Over the last year, demand for the jab has dropped…
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Cholera could spread to more provinces: Health Minister Joe Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla warns it is unavoidable that cholera would spread to other provinces. The Minister says healthcare workers…
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Minister Phaahla hopes to see decline in cholera cases with interventions in place
As the health department battles the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that with interventions in place,…
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Vulnerable people should continue to take special care post-COVID-19: Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says vulnerable people including those who have compromised immune systems, should continue to take special care…
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Health minister commits to addressing Rahima Moosa hospital challenges
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says he is committed to addressing the challenges at Rahima Moosa Hospital. He was speaking at…
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Court bars essential workers from striking
Nehawu essential workers have been legally barred from taking part in the public servant’s wage strike. The strike has over…
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Nehawu refuses blame for patient deaths
Nehawu is adamant that it is not responsible for the deaths of four people at the country’s hospitals because of…
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SA records fourth monkeypox case
Health Minister Joe Phaahla announced that South Africa recorded its fourth case of monkeypox. Phaahla said in a statement that…
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South Africans no longer required to wear face masks
Health Minister Joe Phaahla published the latest amendments in the Government Gazette this evening. Phaahla’s decision follows a meeting of…
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Covid-19 infections rising again – Health Minister Joe Phaahla
Covid-19 is not over and daily infections are rising again. That’s the warning from Health Minister Joe Phaahla. He’s pleading…
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Health ministry to give update on fight against Covid-19
Health Minister Joe Phaahla will give an update on the fight against Covid-19. It comes just days after Cabinet approved…
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No Covid-19 vaccine approved in South Africa for children under 12 – Health Minister Joe Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has said there is no Covid-19 vaccine that is approved for use in South Africa on…
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Auditor-General raised red flags about Digital Vibes – Health Minister Joe Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says it was only after the Auditor-eneral flagged concerns about the Digital Vibes tender, that it…
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Health Minister Joe Phaahla calls for calm over new variant
Health Minister Joe Phaahla is urging South Africans to not panic over the new variant. Phaahla says the decision by…
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Health Minister Joe Phaahla calls on South Africans to vaccinate as new Covid-19 variant rocks country
With the new Covid-19 variant B.1.1.529 hitting the country, Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has called on interfaith leaders to…
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Healthcare facilities gearing for fourth wave
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says healthcare facilities are already gearing up for a fourth COVID-19 wave. Phaahla says they are…
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Some voting stations to become pop-up vaccination sites – Health Minister Joe Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said voting stations might be one-stop shops for vaccinations. According to Phaahla, the department has partnered…
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout expanded to include 12-17 year-olds
COVID-19 vaccinations are open for 12 to 17-year-olds from 20 October. Health Minister Joe Phaahla says sites are ready to…
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All you need to know about the digital Covid-19 vaccine passport launching this month
Health minister Joe Phaahla has confirmed that the government will launch a digital Covid-19 vaccine certificate—sometimes referred to as a…
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Cabinet extends state of disaster to October 15
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele says the Cabinet had again extended the national state of disaster to October 15.…
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We have enough COVID-19 vaccines – Health Minister Joe Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says there is a sufficient supply of vaccines for people to receive the jab. He told…
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