Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
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Fikile Mbalula sings Zweli Mkhize’s praises at ANC KZN rally
African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has praised disgraced former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize for remaining a member of…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize denies home maintenance claims
Under-fire Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has told the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) he never requested Digital Vibes to pay for…
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Calls for alcohol ban as South Africa faces Covid-19 third wave
There have been growing calls for government to impose restrictions on alcohol, as the country approaches the third wave. Two…
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Sahpra recommends pregnant women not to receive Covid-19 vaccine
Pregnant and lactating women should be excluded from the Johnson & Johnson Sisonke vaccination programme at this stage, according to…
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SA’s vaccine compensation fund could cost R250m in first year – Minister Zweli Mkhize
The government’s compensation fund to cover potential injuries from Covid-19 vaccines could cost around R250 million in the first year,…
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Government to give go-ahead for Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Government plans to resume the vaccination of healthcare workers with the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from Wednesday. This is…
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People over 60 requested to start registering for COVID-19 vaccine
If you’re over 60, you can now register for the COVID-19 vaccination. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has opened the Electronic…
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COVID-19 vaccine: 10 million Pfizer doses expected
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the government has sealed another deal to get additional 10-million doses of the Pfizer vaccine.…
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COVID-19 infections in South Africa have increased by 847
Coronavirus infections in South Africa have increased by 847 to bring the total number of recorded cases to 1,559,960. The…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize speaks on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize will make an announcement on South Africa’s response in consideration of the FDA’s decision to advise…
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Health Dept working on revised mass vaccination strategy – Minister Zweli Mkhize
The Department of Health is working on a revised strategy for its mass vaccination programme. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says…
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COVID-19 regulations to be adhered to at King’s planting – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says measures have been put in place to ensure COVID-19 regulations adherence at the royal palace.…
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It will take 18 years to vaccinate 67% of South Africans – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Media Hack Collective’s new Vaccination Calculator shows that it will take South Africa over 18 years to vaccinate 67% of…
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Stick to Covid-19 protocols to prevent third wave – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has called on the public to follow health protocols to prevent the surge of the virus…
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Today marks exactly one year since the country confirmed its first COVID-19 case
Friday marks exactly one year since the country confirmed its first COVID-19 case. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says it’s been…
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COVID-19: 1,862 new cases, 110 more deaths
The Health Department reported 110 more COVID-19 related deaths, taking South Africa’s death toll to 49,523. The department has also…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says COVID-19 vaccine rollout will be effective
President Cyril Ramaphosa is confident the country’s vaccination programme will be smooth sailing. He has hailed the country’s health systems…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa and Mkhize to be vaccinated with healthcare workers in Khayelitsha today
President Cyril Rampahosa and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize will be vaccinated against Covid-19 in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, today with the…
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SA is not returning the AstraZeneca vaccines – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has denied they are returning the 1 million AstraZeneca doses they received from the Serum Institute…
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SA will use J&J vaccines in its rollout program – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
South Africa will use the Johnson and Johnson vaccine in its phase 1 roll-out. This was confirmed earlier on Wednesday…
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Gauteng nurses anxious about Covid-19 Vaccine delays
Gauteng healthcare workers say they’re not only disappointed but anxious after the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine was placed on…
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South Africa temporarily stops the rollout of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that the rollout of the first COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in South Africa has…
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Covid-19 vaccines will be free – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed the Covid-19 vaccines will be free and the government would not allow anyone to…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize briefs health committee on vaccine rollout
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health is receiving a briefing from Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on the rollout strategy for COVID-19…
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Government has a proper Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan in place, insists Williams
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration has insisted that it has plans in place for the successful roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine…
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Health ministry to issue Covid-19 vaccine storage, distribution tender
The health ministry will issue a tender to store and distribute Covid-19 vaccines on February 5, it said on Thursday,…
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COVID-19: Health Dept to reveal phase one inoculation details
The Department of Health is set to reveal details of the first phase of COVID-19 inoculations. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize…
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout on course: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize remains tight-lipped on where South Africa will be getting its COVID-19 vaccines from. The minister said…
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SA to receive 1m vaccine doses in January – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
One million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine will be rolled out this January. This was announced by Health Minister Zweli…
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South Africans will not be able to import Covid-19 vaccines in their personal capacity
South Africans will not be able to import Covid-19 vaccines in their personal capacity even if they have the means…
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Frontline health workers will get access to Covid-19 vaccine first – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
As part of government’s vaccine strategy, frontline health workers will get access to the vaccine first, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize briefs media on COVID-19 vaccine
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize briefs media on the governments plan on the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. He says the government…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize urges public to take Covid-19 seriously
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has appealed to the public to take the Covid-19 seriously as the situation was getting out…
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32 teachers die from Covid-19 in less than a week
THE grim milestone of South Africa reaching one million Covid-19 cases on Sunday as announced by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize…
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SA nears a million Covid-19 cases
South Africa is nearing a million Covid-19 cases as the cumulative total hit 994 911 on Saturday. Health Minister Zweli…
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New lockdown restrictions warning for South Africa
Health minister Zweli Mkhize has warned South Africans that they will need to review the current lockdown restrictions as COVID-19…
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9501 new cases of Covid-19 in South Africa and 339 more deaths
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize confirmed 9501 new cases of Covid-19 in South Africa on Tuesday and 339 more deaths. This…
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COVID-19: South Africa records 210 new deaths
South Africa has recorded 210 new COVID-19 deaths. The Eastern Cape recorded the most deaths at 95, with the Western…
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COVID-19: Health minister Zweli Mkhize announces SA in second wave
Health minister Zweli Mkhize announced that South Africa has entered the second wave of COVID-19 infections. 6,079 COVID-19 cases have…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize urges vigilance ahead of the festive season
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has warned that if people do not strictly adhere to COVID-19 safety measures during the festive…
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SA records 3,370 new COVID-19 cases
South Africa has recorded 3,370 new COVID-19 cases. This brings the total number of cases to almost 782,000. Over 722,000…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize concerned about healthcare workers conditions
New daily COVID-19 infections are on an upward trend. Almost 3,000 cases recorded in the past 24 hours and the…
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SA records 73 new COVID-19 deaths
More than 1,200 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the past 24 hours. The death toll continues to climb…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize concerned by rising cases in Eastern, Western Cape
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said COVID-19 outbreaks in the Eastern and Western Cape are concerning. The minister said intervention is…
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Western Cape sees 42% increase in COVID-19 cases
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is sounding the alarm about rising coronavirus infections. He’s concerned about a 9 per cent increase…
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COVID-19: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize warns SA of the second wave
The second wave of COVID-19 will arrive soon if we are complacent and forget about masks and social distancing. That’s…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize denies receiving funds from businessman Edwin Sodi
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is denying receiving funds from businessman Edwin Sodi. He says Sodi, like other business people, donated…
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Covid-19 Update 88 new deaths and 1 906 more infections for South Africa
Covid-19 Update 88 new deaths and 1 906 more infections for South Africa. This makes South Africa’s Covid-19 death toll…
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Covid-19: More than 2 000 new cases recorded in SA
The cumulative number of detected Covid-19-related cases has risen to 655 572 after 2 128 new cases were identified, Health…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize calls on world leaders to prioritise the safety of front-line healthcare workers
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has urged world leaders to prioritise the safety of frontline health workers in their respective countries.…
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