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The threat of Covid-19 second wave remains very real – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Although the trends relating to the coronovirus (Covid-19) pandemic in South Africa are encouraging, the threat of a second wave…
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Covid-19 cases at 583 653 as SA moves to #level2lockdown
South Africa’s confirmed Covid-19 cases now stand at 583 653, of which 105 000 are active cases. A total of…
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Cuban doctors are here to help fight Covid-19, not steal jobs – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has denied claims that Cuban doctors who have been deployed in South Africa to help fight…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize satisfied with COVID-19 readiness in KZN
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says he’s satisfied with KwaZulu-Natal’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. He’s maintained that the…
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My family did not get any Covid-19 tenders: Health minister Zweli Mkhize
Health minister Zweli Mkhize on Thursday denied that he or his family were awarded Covid-19 related tenders. Responding to a…
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Senior citizens urged to seek help as soon as flu-like symptoms arise – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says he is concerned about the number of people who are dying at home due to…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize tells parents to stick to vaccination schedules
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has urged parents to stick to their children’s vaccination schedules as the fight against COVID-19 continues.…
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This is why South Africans should not buy their own ventilators
Many South Africans are worried about the available capacity at hospitals and clinics. On 9 July, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize…
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Health and Allied Workers Union take on Minister Zweli Mkhize over personal protective equipment
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union and the Department of Health are at loggerheads on the protection of…
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Behavioural change will flatten Covid-19 curve – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has expressed optimism that with the behavioural change among the citizens, the Covid-19 curve will be…
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This is how COVID-19 is spreading in Joburg and Cape Town
South Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 infections continue to rise, with the confirmed number of cases reaching 452,529 as of 27 July.…
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This is how COVID-19 is spreading in Gauteng and the Western Cape
The number of recorded COVID-19 cases in South Africa continues to rise, with major hotspots including Gauteng and the Western…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize plea with South Africa to take Covid-19 seriously
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has reiterated his plea for all South Africans to take the lockdown as well as the…
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COVID-19: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says isolation period reduced to 10 days
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that the COVID-19 isolation days have been reduced to 10 days, from 14 days.…
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COVID-19: South Africa’s death toll now at 4,804
The COVID-19 death toll in South Africa has risen by 135 to a total of 4804. The total number of…
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Parliament wants answers for Eastern Cape scooter project
The Parliamentary Health Portfolio Committee wants answers from the Department of Health in the Eastern Cape. Its Health MEC Sindiswa…
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Gauteng records most Covid-19 related deaths in SA: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
A further 174 Covid-19-related deaths were recorded in the country on Tuesday, bringing the total number of deaths to 4…
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COVID-19 storm hits South Africa: This is the only way to stay safe
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has told the National Assembly the anticipated COVID-19 storm has arrived in South Africa with a…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on dexamethasone’s effect on COVID-19 patients
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the drug dexamethasone has a very limited, but helpful effect on patients. He says according…
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Dr Zweli Mkhize: Low-risk areas could move to lower levels soon
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says it is possible that areas with lower COVID-19 infection levels could be moved to Level…
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It is still unclear how long COVID-19 pandemic will last: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says it remains unclear how long the COVID-19 pandemic will last. He says this is the…
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SA Lockdown: Govt to appeal Pretoria High Court decision on lockdown regulations
Government has decided to appeal the North Gauteng High Court decision that lockdown Levels 3 and 4 are unconstitutional and…
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Covid-19 positive cases now over 32 600 with 51% recovery rate
On the eve of South Africa moving to lockdown alert level 3, the Health Department said on Sunday that the…
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Cape Town’s Covid-19 spike occurred in malls in last week of hard lockdown: Prof Karim
The surge in Covid-19 infections in the Western Cape can be traced to transmission in malls and supermarkets in the…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize provides Covid-19 update
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is on Friday night briefing the nation on his department’s interventions as the country prepares to…
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Covid-19 in SA: This is where the 1 218 new infections and 10 latest deaths came from
South Africa’s 10 new Covid-19 deaths on Saturday came from the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Gauteng, data released by…
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Covid-19 in SA: This is where the 1134 new infections, 30 new deaths came from
South Africa’s 30 new Covid-19 deaths on Thursday came from the Western Cape, data released by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize…
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Covid-19 in SA: This is where the 27 new deaths and 803 infections came from
South Africa’s 27 new deaths on Wednesday came from the Western Cape and Eastern Cape, data released by Health Minister…
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This is where SA’s latest 831 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths came from
The Eastern Cape and Western Cape combined comprise 91% of South Africa’s 831 new confirmed Covid-19 cases, data released by…
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Court orders health minister to free citizens from quarantine site in Mpumalanga
The South African government and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize have been ordered to free more than 100 people kept at…
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COVID-19: SA cases rise to 4996, death toll at 93
The health minister is giving a live briefing. You can follow it here. In a media briefing on Tuesday evening,…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize briefing on COVID-19 pandemic 28/04/2020
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize will deliver the latest information on the COVID-19 pandemic, and the arrival of Cuban doctors to…
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Nelson Mandela Bay records second Covid-19 death
As the number of Covid-19 cases increased to 104 in the Eastern Cape, Nelson Mandela Bay has recorded its second…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announces new directions in fight against COVID-19
Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, has gazetted a list of new directions in the fight against COVID-19. The minister wants a…
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Covid-19 update: number of cases jumps to 1,845 – 18 confirmed deaths in SA
South Africa has recorded five more Covid-19-related deaths, bringing the total to 18 on Wednesday, while the number of confirmed…
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Comply with lockdown regulations – Dr Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize reminded the nation to comply with the national lockdown regulations. In a public service address, Mkhize…
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COVID-19: Cosatu calls out Mkhize over workers protection
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has called out Health Minister Zweli Mkhize for saying he’s met unions…
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Zweli Mkhize: SA can beat COVID-19
It’s possible for South Africa to beat the coronavirus, says Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Mkhize was in Cape Town to…
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Health Minister unveils mobile laboratories as COVID-19 cases rise
The confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Africa now stand at 1,380. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says this number is…
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Police raid Chinese-owned business in Durban CBD over coronavirus fears
Police raided a multi-story building belonging to the Xinhua Distribution Centre on Pixley KaSeme Street on Wednesday over concerns that…
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COVID-19: Zweli Mkhize says face masks are essential
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has clarified confusion relating to the use of face masks amid the COVID-19 outbreak. He says…
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Coronavirus cases in SA increases to 1280, with a second death confirmed
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize confirmed on Sunday evening that South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases had increased to 1280. This is…
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Ministers clarify #SALockdown as Covid-19 cases jump to 554
An inter-ministerial press briefing was held in Pretoria on Tuesday to address key points around the #SAlockdown. Ministers from the…
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SA now has the highest confirmed COVID-19 cases
South Africa now has the highest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in sub-Saharan Africa. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the…
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Coronavirus: More than 60 percent of people will be infected
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is estimating about 60 to 70-percent of people in any community in South Africa will be…
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Coronavirus: ZCC cancels all Moria events until further notice
The Zion Christian Church (ZCC) is heeding President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for no gatherings of over 100 people due to…
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SA’s public health system won’t cope with coronavirus – opposition
The government has once again urged South Africans not to panic over the coronavirus. This comes after opposition parties warned…
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Coronavirus: Nehawu demands protection, overtime pay for healthcare workers
Labour union organising South Africa’s public and private health sector, the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) on…
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Coronavirus: SA on high alert
South Africa remains on high alert for coronavirus. Health says they’ve stepped up efforts to prevent an outbreak in the…
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National Health Insurance is here to stay: Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday vowed that the National Health Insurance is here stay. Ramaphosa was speaking a week after…
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