Covid-19

The basic education department on Friday confirmed that the reopening of schools has been postponed to February 15. “Given the pressure experienced by the health...

Eastern Cape education unions say the national coronavirus command council's recommendation to postpone the reopening of schools to February 15 is the right move, though...

Andisiwe Makinana The Eastern Cape government has expressed concern that it may encounter problems with vaccination distribution to far-flung areas of the province. Acting head of...

Lockdown Level 3 is here to stay, at least for the time being. This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who addressed the nation...

MATTHEW SAVIDES This is according to Musawenkosi Buthelezi, spokesperson for the ANC Youth League's Gauteng Crisis Committee, which is calling for the “immediate arrest” of...

REUTERS The AU has secured a provisional 270 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from manufacturers for member states to supplement the COVAX programme, President Cyril Ramaphosa...

As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified on South Africa is 1 278 303. Province Total cases for 13 January 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 183594 14,4 Free State 68142 5,3 Gauteng 346482 27,1 KwaZulu-Natal 264532 20,7 Limpopo 41847 3,3 Mpumalanga 48447 3,8 North...

As the country intensifies its fight against Covid-19‚ a survey conducted by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) has revealed that the majority of people...

A father from Centurion was arrested for rushing to a nearby hospital during curfew hours to buy formula milk for his newborn baby. His lawyer,...

ERNEST MABUZA The problem facing SA is preventing a surge in the number of Covid-19 infections which could overwhelm hospitals in Gauteng, a health and...

STAFF REPORTER About 7,500 people have been arrested for not wearing a mask and over 800 for liquor-related infringements since lockdown level 3 began 16...

TAMAR KAHN The use of ivermectin for preventing or treating Covid-19 is “risky and unethical” as there is insufficient evidence to show it is safe...

From National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa) This is the latest news from Neasa following the President's address at last evening's Familly Meeting: The President,...

NONKULULEKO NJILO The reopening of schools later this month may lead to a spike in Covid-19 infections, a teachers' union said on Monday as it...

JANE WARDELL The rollout of coronavirus vaccines in many countries will not provide herd immunity from the global pandemic this year, several health experts said...

GENEVIEVE QUINTAL President Cyril Ramaphosa announced minimal changes to the country’s coronavirus strategy even as he sounded the alarm about an acceleration in infections and...

Jackson Mthembu has tested positive for Covid-19, he confirmed on Monday. Mthembu, the minister in the presidency, was tested on Monday “after showing some symptoms”. “As...

The country will remain on lockdown level 3, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday night. Ramaphosa was addressing the nation after a spike in Covid-19...

Because of traditional and religious beliefs, some Eastern Cape families are defying Covid-19 regulations by exhuming the corpses of those who died of the...

The department of basic education has extended the marking of grade 12 exam papers due to a shortage of markers after some withdrew or...

President Ramaphosa to address the nation on developments in SA’s Covid-19 response President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to hold another family meeting this evening, reportedly...

BOBBY JORDAN The government has chased everybody off the beaches, but insists they queue up to renew their car licence discs. The contradiction makes no sense...

STAFF REPORTER SA recorded 339 deaths related to Covid-19 on Sunday night, bringing the country’s total death toll to 33,163 Health minister Zweli Mkhize said the...

Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced on Friday that 616 deaths had been recorded in the past day. SA recorded its worst day for Covid-19...

MAWANDE AMASHABALALA The government will not force anyone to take the Covid-19 vaccine. That was the message from health minister Zweli Mkhize, who briefed parliament's portfolio...

CAROL PATON Discovery Health anticipates that it will cost an upper limit of R7bn for medical schemes to fund Covid-19 vaccines for 7.1-million of their...

REUTERS South Africa's two biggest pharmacy chains Clicks Group and Dis-Chem Pharmacies said they plan to offer Covid-19 shots at their stores and provide storage...

MAWANDE AMASHABALALA Health minister Zweli Mkhize on Thursday announced that the country will receive its first million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine this month. Mkhize was...

The SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) has remembered the late Mluleki George as a “distinguished and decorated anti-apartheid icon”. George‚ who held numerous...

Former public protector Thuli Madonsela says government should not put all its hopes on a Covid-19 cure‚ and instead emphasis prevention to fight the...

The DA has lost its court bid to overrule the government's decision to close Garden Route beaches for the December holidays. The Western Cape High Court...

There were 8,789 cases confirmed in 24 hours, at a positivity rate of 24.5% SA’s death toll climbed to just shy of 25,000 Covid-19 related...

Finance minister Tito Mboweni recently tweeted himself into hot water when he accused DA “loud mouths” of spreading misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine, saying...

Hospitals across the Western Cape were under “severe pressure” on Sunday due to a sharp increase in patients with severe Covid-19. The provincial health department...

Nelson Mandela Bay has shown a slight drop in the rate of new daily infections, with  mayor Nqaba Bhanga cautiously optimistic about the metro's...

Buffalo City mayor Xola Pakati is not 100% sure why the metro has not been declared a Covid-19 hotspot, but he suspects it has...

Eastern Cape and Garden Route beaches will be closed for about three weeks this festive season starting from Wednesday. This was announced by President Cyril...

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday tightened up national Covid-19 restrictions, including on alcohol sales and large gatherings. The restrictions kick in from midnight, he said. Of...

President Cyril Ramaphosa's latest speech to the nation will take place at 8pm, the presidency confirmed on Monday. The address would be on “developments in...

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Monday, December 14, 2020 about the government's response to the second wave of Covid-19 infections in...

Eastern Cape health MEC Sindiswa Gomba has tested positive for Covid-19. Provincial health department spokesperson Siyanda Manana said  Gomba's Covid-19 results came back on Sunday. "The...

South Africans must choose between life and “sickness or death” as the country faces a devastating second wave of Covid-19 infections, health minister Zweli...

SA recorded more than 8,100 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, along with 173 fatalities. “We wish to reiterate our plea to South...

Police minister Bheki Cele on Thursday said people found to be flouting Covid-19 safety protocols must be arrested. He was speaking to police while kicking...

Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced on Wednesday that there were 6,079 new Covid-19 cases reported over the past 24 hours Health minister Dr Zweli...

More than 1‚500 directors of companies that do business with the state also benefited from the state's welfare grants meant for the poor. “The matter...

Buffalo City Metro (BCM) deputy mayor Zoliswa Matana has died of Covid-19 related complications. Her death on Wednesday morning was confirmed by mayor Xola...

One of the SA health experts involved in the fight against Covid-19‚ Prof Salim Abdool Karim‚ has lamented the impact of super-spreading events like...

Provincial head of the operational command centre Brigadier Melikaya Ngodi and war room commander Colonel Makaya Marwanqa both died due to Covid-19 related complications...

Sassa has announced that applicants for the social relief of distress grants have until February to appeal against the rejection of their applications. On...