Covid-19

Health minister Zweli Mkhize says the sooner the country can reduce the level of lockdown restrictions, the better. Speaking to media on Monday morning, Mkhize...

The actor says they caught the virus from "very close family friends" Pro-wrestler turned Hollywood actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said in a video message...

As of last night, Dr. Zwelini Mkhize, SA Minister of Health released the latest Covid-19 statistics. A cumulative total of 627 041 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have...

September 1 2020 - 07:26 SA's Covid-19 deaths gradually approaching 15,000 mark #COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 31 August. pic.twitter.com/kNFiHbJz5L — Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) August...

One of the more drastic sacrifices made during the Covid-19 pandemic, has been having to decide which medical treatments can be postponed to free...

BY VUYOKAZI NKANJENI Nelson Mandela Bay interim mayor Thsonono Buyeye announced on Thursday that the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium would no longer be used as a...

BY STHEMBILE CELE   President Cyril Ramaphosa will next week receive the first report from the multidisciplinary “fusion centre” which has been tasked with dealing with Covid-19...

UNATHI NKANJENI Serological tests, a blood test that looks for signs of a previous Covid-19 infection, have been approved to be used as part of...

BY UNATHI NKANJENI SA may be over the Covid-19 surge, but reimposing strict restrictions is still on the table, warns health minister Zweli Mkhize. Mkhize told eNCA he hoped...

New studies of the impact of lockdown on the economy paint the picture of a country locked in a downward spiral of rising joblessness...

SA will see a slight increase in Covid-19 infections in the next 10 days, according to the chair of the Covid-19 ministerial advisory committee,...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the country will be moving to alert level 2 with bans on travel between provinces and the sale...

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation about the Covid-19 state of disaster at 8pm on Saturday. Ramaphosa's spokesperson, Tyrone Seale, said the address followed...

As of last night, a cumulative total of 579 140 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded. Case Data Province Total cases for 14 August 2020 Percentage...

ANC Women's League remains opposed to plans to lift the restrictions 'as SA could be hit by another wave' of Covid-19 infections. ANC Women's League...

The country could move to Level 2 this week if Cabinet accepts a recommendation from directors-general to open more sectors of the economy. A forum...

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has seen a fair share of fake news and conspiracy theories emerge, with the only real result being to sow fear...

Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane recently hosted a virtual meeting with US amabassador to SA Lana Marks to discuss US support for the province...

SA has recorded another day of relatively low new Covid-19 infections, with 8,686 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours. But it was a day...

As of yesterday, a cumulative total of 511 485 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 8 195 new cases identified. Case Data Province Total...

The World Health Organisation has urged countries not to reimpose national lockdowns in an attempt to stem the spread of Covid-19 due to social...

The Eastern Cape will need to send Covid-19 patients to neighbouring provinces. This was the admission from project management unit team leader Dr Sibongile Zungu,...

A security guard has been injured and a R6m hospital building in northern KwaZulu-Natal burnt to the ground, allegedly to protest the hospital being...

The government has resolved to ease the curfew by an hour to enable restaurants to maximise their peak customer-serving time. Tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said...

Cape Town's V&A Waterfront has become the first tourist attraction in SA to be considered Covid-19 safe. The attraction was awarded a “global safety and...

Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku has been instructed to take a leave of absence while he is being investigated in connection with the awarding...

As of today, a cumulative total of 471 123 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded. Case Data Province Total cases for 29 July 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 75872 16,1 Free...

Wearing face masks, especially in indoor public spaces, is now mandated or recommended in more than 160 countries A new review published in BMJ Analysis has found...

KwaZulu-Natal is in the midst of weathering the Covid-19 storm, as confirmed by a drastic increase in positive cases over the past week. Addressing the...

President Cyril Ramaphosa said SA's path to economic recovery will be long and difficult and must start now. Image: GCIS SA has all...

SA Minister of health released the latest Covid-19 statistics. As of today, a cumulative total of 445 433 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been...

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Sunday evening answered questions from the public related to Covid-19 in a live broadcast by Newzroom Afrika. Below are some...

Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe has been discharged from hospital, according to cabinet spokesperson Phumla Williams. The minister tested positive for Covid-19...

Trade minister Ebrahim Patel on Saturday tested positive for Covid-19, the cabinet said, the fourth minister to contract the virus in Africa's hardest-hit country. Cabinet...

North Korean authorities have imposed a lockdown on the border city of Kaesong after discovering what they called the country's first suspected case of...

The banning of the sale of alcohol remains one of the most controversial regulations to emerge during the national lockdown, both among the industry...

SA Minister of Health, Zwelini Mkhize released the latest Covid-19 statistics last night. A cumulative total of 421 996 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have...

The National Teachers Union (Natu) is confident that the cabinet will agree to close schools when it meets soon. Natu and four other teacher unions...

NONKULULEKO NJILO As many as 91% of South Africans are concerned about being able to pay bills and loans four months into the Covid-19 pandemic,...

SA Minister of Health, Dr. Zwelini Mkhize released the latest Covid-19 statistics last night. A cumulative total of 373 628 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa...

An aerosol-based drug treatment could drastically reduce the number of new coronavirus patients dying from the disease or requiring intensive care, according to preliminary...

Teacher unions are pushing back against a move to dock their pay should schools be closed again due to the upsurge of coronavirus cases. This...

After much confusion, regulations regarding leisure travel in level 3 are clear To take “leisure” bookings or not to take “leisure” bookings ... that, for...

Parliament on Saturday called on South Africans to honour the legacy of Nelson Mandela by putting the health of those at home and in...

One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane believes it is better to lose the school academic year than to lose lives. Maimane, together with his One...

A 58-year-old man allegedly committed suicide a few days after he received results showing that he had Covid-19. The man reportedly went to a local...