The Gauteng government has welcomed the positive response to the vaccination drive, as the province races to reach the milestone of administering two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. The latest data from the Health Department show that as of 2
Acting Health Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has reiterated that getting the COVID-19 vaccination is not mandatory in South Africa.This stems from reports of some employers threatening to dismiss staff who choose not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine that i…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences to the families and friends of the people who lost their lives in Phoenix, north of Durban, in the past few weeks.Speaking at the Gallagher Estate vaccination centre on Thursday, President Ramapho…
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who visited two COVID-19 vaccination centres in Gauteng on Thursday, says South Africa is banking on mass vaccination sites to reach as many people as possible. He said he was pleased the province was opening drive-through va…
As government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is underway, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, has visited the Sibanye-Stillwater mineworkers’ vaccination sites in the North West.The Minister’s visit formed part of the mining sec…
With government rolling out the COVID-19 vaccination programme, Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has encouraged law enforcement officials to get vaccinated.Addressing traffic officers on Wednesday in Pretoria before receiving his Johnson &a…
The new normal of practising social distancing and connecting with loved ones virtually has not stopped those at the forefront of caring for the vulnerable.Four years into its existence, the Nelson Mandela’s Children’s Hospital (NMHC) continues to take…
The Western Cape Department of Health has administered 33 183 vaccines on Tuesday, bringing the total number to 1 037 251.This comes after the province reached a million mark on Monday. While the provincial government continues to open registration for…