Covid-19

The University of Cape Town (UCT) on Thursday confirmed a sixth case of Covid-19. Three staff members and three students have now tested positive for...

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,...

Organisers of the SA Music Week (SAMW) have come up with a unique way to encourage citizens to follow proper health and safety measures. They...

Learners and teachers at Olivenhoutbosch Secondary school have stared with teaching and learning, on the first day of schooling after, on June 8...

The first South African citizen has just taken part in an international Covid-19 vaccination trial. Junior Mhlongo, 24, of Soweto has just been injected with...

Those hoping for a further easing up of restrictions were left disappointed following president Cyril Ramaphosa's address to the nation on Sunday July 12. Ramaphosa...

SA Minister of Health, Dr. Zwelini Mkhize released the latest statistics last night. A cumulative total of 215 855 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa...

All taxis will operate at full capacity from Monday, the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) vowed on Sunday, as it rejected the R1.135bn in...

By CEBELIHLE BHENGU World Health Organisation (WHO) executive secretary Dr Michael Ryan has praised South Africa for its fight against the coronavirus. Ryan spoke on Wednesday...

There were 633 Covid-19 related deaths recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the country past another grim milestone. The deaths — the highest since...

  Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Wednesday night that 1 million doses of the vaccine — from the Serum Institute of India (SII)...

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...

Acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has criticised some political leaders for “irresponsible” behaviour and hosting mass public gatherings amid the surge in Covid-19 infections. She...

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...

The total number of people who have died as a result of Covid-19 in Gauteng is 47, while 5,626 are infected, the health department...

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

A Dimbaza pensioner who tested positive for Covid-19, which claimed the life of his wife last week, has been told to leave Frere Hopital...

Buffalo City Metro (BCM) mayor Xola Pakati has gone into self-Isolation after  a councillor  tested positive for Covid-19. BCM spokesperson Samkelo Ngwenya said Pakati “was comforted...

Pupils in grades 12 and seven will be the first to return to school on May 6 if President Cyril Ramaphosa lifts the lockdown...

Frontier Hospital staff in Komani (Queenstown) fear for their lives and are demanding that the hospital be closed to the public after 56 employees,...

South Africa is seeking R95-bln from multilateral lenders to help it fight the Covid-19 pandemic, a senior Treasury official said on Sunday. Africa's most advanced...

STAFF REPORTER As the government’s efforts to secure supplies of Covid-19 vaccines find growing success, the Treasury is considering raising taxes as one of several...

Health minister Zweli Mkhize is pleased with how the Eastern Cape is tackling the coronavirus. On Tuesday, Mkhize travelled to East London and Willowmore meeting...

In a statement issued by health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize on Sunday evening, confirmed positive COVID-19 cases have risen to 3,158. Mkhize reported two...

A third of all new Covid-19 cases recorded in SA in the past 24 hours were identified in KwaZulu-Natal. This is according to latest data...

UNATHI NKANJENI The arrival of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine in SA has been welcomed by many online. The first delivery of 80,000 J&J vaccines...

She will never share a mother and daughter bond. She will never get see her child smile, cry, or hear the words “mommy”. The...

  Minister of Health, Dr Zwelini Mkhize release the latest Covid-19 statistics last night. As of 02 July 2020, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19...

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...

Twenty-five people have tested positive for Covid-19 in KwaZulu-Natal after attending a wedding, in contravention of lockdown laws. KwaZulu-Natal residents have since been urged to...

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...

SA saw its highest ever number of single-day Covid-19 infections on Friday, with 24,270 new cases recorded in 24 hours. This is significantly higher than...

The Endumisweni Faith Mission came to the rescue for the Mdantsane community at N.U 8 and 10 last week, after they distributed food parcels to...

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,...

It's official: you may transport booze this weekend. This after co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma backtracked on comments made at a press...

“I had to lie and say I had a sore throat just so I can get tested. I have seen the news on TV...

Here's what you can do to help your little one adjust to 'the new normal' As primary schools and their affiliated nursery schools get ready...

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...

The Liquor Traders Association of SA (LTASA) has submitted a detailed plan to government outlining protocols around the sale of alcohol during lockdown. The association‚...

The SA National Defence Force can be relied upon no matter the circumstances, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday. Speaking on Armed Forces Day, Ramaphosa,...

A female official working at the East London Correctional Centre, in Westbank,  has tested positive for Covid-19, the department of correctional services said late...

Water tanks holding thousands of litres of water are being installed in deprived Eastern Cape schools as part of an effort to combat the...

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...

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...

The Eastern Cape is sitting with a huge Covid-19 testing backlog, with 21,904 samples yet to be tested. This is according to a letter sent...

As South African enters the 12th day of the nationwide lockdown aimed at containing the spread of Covid-19, local researchers have claimed progress in...

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...

The Eastern Cape government is desperately trying to track down more than 100 people who attended a funeral in Majola, Port St Johns after...

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...

The Western Cape has the highest number of Covid-19 patients in ICU, the national health department said on Monday. Nineteen people were in ICU, while...