Covid-19

Acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says the government is looking at opening the Covid-19 vaccine registration portal for people aged 40 years and older. Kubayi-Ngubane...

Solid concrete was no deterrent for thieves who tunnelled into a Johannesburg liquor store during lockdown, stealing R300,000 in whisky, brandy, gin, ciders, vodka...

British American Tobacco is resuming its legal challenge against the ban on the sale of tobacco products after it says the government betrayed its...

PHILANI NOMBEMBE The health department has urged parents to discuss the benefits of Covid-19 vaccination with their children. This comes as the department prepares to roll...

As the number of Covid-19 cases increased to 104  in the Eastern Cape, Nelson Mandela Bay has recorded its second death related to the...

KYLE ZEEMAN Former public protector Thuli Madonsela is not giving up on the fight to extend the social relief of distress (SRD) grant. The R350 monthly...

BHONGO JACOB A new study from two Eastern Cape medics shows that 91.9% of staff at Cecilia Makiwane and Frere hospitals will take the Covid-19...

NONKULULEKO NJILO SA is considering a “no-fault compensation fund” and the introduction of Covid-19 vaccine passports, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Thursday. The minister...

Minister in the presidency Jackson Mthembu has ruled out any possibility of talks with the cigarette industry, saying the cabinet will not back down...

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says 17,958 new Covid-19 cases have been identified in SA, representing a 25.6% positivity rate. Its report, issued on...

"The sale, dispensing and distribution of alcohol will be suspended with immediate effect." This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa during a national address on...

South Africans still impacted by the lockdown restrictions‚ including those who work in the entertainment industry‚ are eligible to apply for the Covid-19 temporary...

With an unblemished recovery rate in two months of operation, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium coronavirus quarantine facility is bringing hope at a time...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says SA has 'clearly emerged' from the second wave of coronavirus infections SA has officially been moved to Covid-19 alert level 1. President...

Lockdown is the last thing a victim of domestic violence needs, says the director of a women's rights organisation. “There is going to be an...

Social development minister Lindiwe Zulu has asked National Treasury to extend the grant The Black Sash says there is no rationale for the special Covid-19...

IAVAN PIJOOS The SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) said it would evaluate data received for Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine. Sahpra CEO Boitumelo Semete said...

  President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced that the government had adopted a phased approach to lifting the hard lockdown and easing its rules which...

Alcohol will not be allowed for off-site consumption over the Easter weekend, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday night. He also announced that the country...

SHONISANI TSHIKALANGE Vaccinating as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, is critical for saving SA's economy, businesses, and livelihoods — all while boosting...

As positive Covid-19 cases in SA surge, the country is also moving up the rankings across the globe with the number of new infections...

South Africans welcoming 2022 no doubt expressed cautious relief after a number of significant changes to lockdown restrictions were announced. According to a statement released...

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...

Data released by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has provided more insight into the race, gender, sex and underlying health issues of those infected...

Researchers on Wednesday urged governments to delay administering the second dose of Pfizer Inc's Covid-19 vaccine, which they said had an efficacy of 92.6%...

ANDISIWE MAKINANA North West cooperative governance, human settlement and traditional affairs MEC Gordon Kegakilwe has died of a Covid-19 related illness. North West premier Prof Tebogo...

The government has decided not to allow all pupils who were scheduled to return to class next week to do so. In a statement on...

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...

The mother of former finance minister Trevor Manuel has died from Covid-19, four days after celebrating her 94th birthday. Philma Manuel died on Thursday, according...

SA will have third highest toll in Africa, says world body SA will experience the third highest toll in Africa from the coronavirus pandemic, the...

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 basic education department is considering a ‘phased-in’ approach to the resumption of schooling SLOWLY, SLOWLY The department of basic education is proposing that children...

Health minister Zweli Mkhize has given an update on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The briefing came after US federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended...

SANDF will ensure water supply, infrastructure maintenance and health services Provinces and districts with low Covid-19 infection rates are set to enjoy a relaxing of...

SA is likely to experience a third wave of Covid-19 infections during winter‚ when temperatures drop and people’s immunity will be weakened. This is according...

SUTHENTIRA GOVENDER “If the National Treasury doubled the health promotion levy, it could net the government around R2bn to help fund the fight against Covid-19...

South Africa had 1,371 new Covid-19 coronavirus cases, according to health minister Zweli Mhkize. There have been a total of 19,411 deaths to date from...

The novel coronavirus-enforced lockdown will be easier to deal with as pay-channel broadcaster SuperSport has announced that live sport will be making...

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...

IAVAN PIJOOS The cabinet has approved the extension of the national state of disaster until March 15. Next month will be one year since the national...

PAUL ASH Children between the ages of 12 and 17 years will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations from October 20. Speaking at the weekly Covid-19 briefing...

Free cloth face masks, spaces or physical barriers between workers, loo queues, paper towels, sore throat screening and no discrimination against those who test...

The SA Informal Traders Alliance (Saita) has called on the government to lift the ban on cigarette sales under level 3 of the lockdown,...

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...

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...

These recruits, employed as support staff, will be contracted for three months to help sanitise pupils and also make sure physical distancing rules are...

Over 1.2 million people have received the R350 Covid-19 grant, but about 2 million others have been approved and are yet to receive payment,...

Three provinces have opted to halt the return to school of grade R pupils. Last week the department of basic education announced that on Monday...

From building cemeteries away from human settlements to erecting fences around graves, SA is drawing up plans to protect the country’s water supply from...