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Health Minister Phaahla disappointed by Nehawu’s vow to intensify strike
Heath Minister Joe Phaahla says he is disappointed that Nehawu will be intensifying its strike. He has called for peaceful…
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Minister Phaahla takes aim at police over health sector strike
Police have shown a complete lack of action during the ongoing public health strike. Health Minister Joe Phaahla says police…
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Health workers’ strike: Health Minister Phaahla says interventions are working
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says they are optimistic that the department’s interventions are working. This is while the health workers’…
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Health Minister Joe Phaahla claims lives lost during intensifying Nehawu strike
The Minister of Health, Joe Phaahla, said the unprotected strike by the National Education, Health, and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu)…
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Reports of deaths at affected hospitals
The ongoing Public Sector strike may have turned deadly. The Health Minister says he’s received reports of deaths at hospitals…
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State of disaster to mitigate impact of severe electricity supply
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele led a briefing alongside COGTA minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Health Minister Joe Phaahla on…
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Government monitoring cholera outbreak, says Minister Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says the government is closely monitoring the cholera outbreak and urges anyone experiencing symptoms to get…
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Health Department confirms first cholera death in South Africa
The Health Department has confirmed the first cholera death in South Africa. Health Minister Joe Phaahla says the number of…
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COVID-19: Vulnerable South Africans now eligible for a 5th booster shot
The National Department of Health (DoH) said that South Africans could now receive additional COVID-19 vaccine boosters. The department said…
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Minister Phaahla to assess damage to Tambo Hospital caused by Boksburg blast
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has joined Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko at the site of the Boksburg truck explosion that…
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NHI Bill to be tabled next year, says Minister Phaahla
There’s been significant progress on the National Health Insurance Bill, edging South Africans closer to universal healthcare coverage. That’s according…
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Health Department exhausts budget for alternative power sources amid load shedding
The National Department of Health said its budget for generators, oils, and fuel amid load shedding was exhausted. Minister of…
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Health Minister Phaahla confirms SA’s major public hospitals now exempt from load shedding
Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Friday released a list of major hospitals and healthcare facilities in South Africa that will…
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Health Minister Phaahla wants all hospitals exempted from load shedding
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says all hospitals should be exempt from rolling blackouts. However, at the moment just ten percent…
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Western Cape Health in talks with national govt to exempt more facilities from load shedding
The Western Cape government on Friday said it was in talks with the national government to exempt more healthcare facilities…
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Solar at hospitals depend on feasibility studies & budget availability – says Minister Phaahla
Health officials said that installing solar power systems at major hospitals would be based on feasibility studies and budget availability.…
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Minister Phaahla seeking out alternative energy supply for the health sector
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has kickstarted a process to exempt health facilities from rolling blackouts. Phaahla said on Monday he…
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Health Minister Phaahla: Contracts for major medical equipment at Baragwanath not finalised
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said contracts for major medical equipment at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital have not been…
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Government looking at expediting process of regulating access to healthcare: Minister
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says they’re looking at expediting the process of regulating access to healthcare, especially in situations…
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Health Minister Phaahla urges awareness over monkeypox in SA
A fifth case of monkeypox has been detected in the country. Health Minister Joe Phaahla is encouraging people with symptoms…
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Health Minister Phaahla confirms 5th Monkeypox case
Health Minister, Joe Phaahla, has confirmed a fifth case of Monkeypox has been detected in the country. The patient had…
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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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Health Minister Joe Phaahla tests positive for COVID-19
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has tested positive for COVID-19. After experiencing minor symptoms, the minister took tests which came back…
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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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NICD warns Monkeypox cases could rise
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases is warning that the country could record more cases of the monkeypox virus in…
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NGO transforms unwanted cloth masks into sanitary pads for the underprivileged
South Africans are now mask-free after health minister Joe Phaahla repealed the last three remaining Covid regulations on the 23rd…
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First Monkeypox case confirmed in South Africa
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has just confirmed that a case of monkeypox has been detected in the country. Monkeypox is…
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SA COVID-19: Vulnerable people urged to be cautious after more restrictions scrapped
Head of medical virology at Stellenbosch University, Professor Wolfgang Preiser said that vulnerable people should still take extra care in…
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Health Minister Phaahla: No more masks or restrictions on gatherings
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has ended the mandatory use of masks indoors as well as removed restrictions on gatherings. Phaahla…
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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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Government expected to make announcement on easing of COVID regulations soon
An announcement on the easing of COVID-19 regulations is expected soon. An apparent leaked Health Department memo suggests that we…
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Serious shortage of nurses hits South Africa
South Africa, like the rest of the world, is currently facing a nursing shortage, says private hospital group, Life Healthcare.…
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SAMA slams govt for not hiring more doctors
The South African Medical Association says the government is failing health professionals. This comes after Health Minister Joe Phaahla’s admitted…
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Charlotte Maxeke Hospital’s emergency unit reopened over a year after fire
Just over a year after the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital was gutted by a devastating fire, its accident and emergency…
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Charlotte Maxeke Hospital’s casualty department set to reopen on Monday
Health officials are waiting with bated breath for a crucial section of the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital to reopen…
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SA COVID-19: 4 954 new cases, 2 deaths recorded
There are 4,954 new COVID-19 cases that have been reported in South African in the last 24-hours. 21,970 tests were…
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Health Minister Phaahla: Rise in COVID cases suggests SA entering 5th wave
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that there were conflicting opinions on whether the country had entered a fifth wave but…
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SA Covid-19: Vaccine rollout stalls at under 50%
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says he’s concerned about the low number of people that are vaccinated against Covid-19. He was…
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Here’s how government is responding to KZN’s deadly floods
The government on Thursday shared an update to its social services response to the KwaZulu-Natal floods. More than 400 people…
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Nurses plead for help following KZN floods
The Young Nurses Indaba Trade Union is pleading for more healthcare workers to be deployed to KwaZulu-Natal. Over 80 healthcare…
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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 Minister Phaahla says 90% of hospitals still operational following KZN floods
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says damage to health facilities in KwaZulu-Natal is not as bad as expected. Over 80 health…
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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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Health Department extends public comment on health regulations by 7 days
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that his department extended the deadline for public comment on new health regulations by seven…
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COVID-19 still a threat – says Health Minister Phaahla
The national state of disaster has officially been lifted, but the COVID-19 pandemic is not over. That’s the word from…
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Minister Phaahla dismisses claims government is micro-managing nation
Health Minister Joe Phaahla is rubbishing claims that the government is micro-managing the nation. “I want to dismiss issue of…
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Some COVID- 19 staff to be retained, says Phaahla
The Department of Health says it’s only been able to renew contracts for seven hospitals. However, Health Minister Joe Phaahla…
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3 arrested over Charlotte Maxeke theft
Three people have been arrested for stealing railings and cables at Charlotte Maxeke hospital. At the same time, Health Minister…
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AG warns Health Dept officials will face questions if Pfizer jabs go to waste
Health authorities will face a grilling from the Auditor-General of South Africa if thousands of vials of COVID-19 vaccine expire…
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Repairs at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital sabotaged: Health Minister Joe Phaahla
The Charlotte Maxeke Hospital’s accident and emergency unit is almost fully repaired, and will probably reopen in mid-April. But Health…
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