While breakthrough COVID-19 infections have been recorded in vaccinated individuals, signs are beginning to emerge that inoculations were reducing the risk of serious illness and hospitalisation.This was on Thursday revealed by South African Health Pro…
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it will not grant approval to vaccines that do not meet stringent standards and protocols.SAHPRA chief executive Dr Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela reaffirmed this stance during the auth…
Limpopo Premier Chupu Mathabatha to officially launch Covid-19 vaccination of Basic Education sectorLimpopo Premier Chupu Stanley Mathabatha will officially launch the COVID-19 vaccination of basic education workers. The Premier will be accompanied by …
Minister Fritz calls for united show of action to ensure all those responsible arrested for Gugulethu killingsToday, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, calls for a united show of action against the perpetrators in the Gugulethu killings wh…
The Commission on African COVID-19 Response has shone the spotlight on the immediate urgency of accelerating COVID-19 vaccine procurement and rollout on the continent through a unified approach.The commissioners also emphasised the critical role of hea…
The Acting Minister of Health, Mmamoloko Kubayi, together with Public Service and Administration Minister Mchunu and a panel of experts, will convene a media briefing on the progress of government efforts in the fight against COVID-19, including an upd…
A total of 46 893 COVID-19 tests were conducted on Tuesday, with 11 093 new cases detected.According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), this represents a 23.7% positivity rate, pushing the number of laboratory-confirmed cases t…
Update on the coronavirus and vaccines by Premier Alan WindeAs at 1pm on 22 June 2021, the Western Cape had 12 695 active COVID-19 infections, with a total number of 310 743 COVID-19 cases to date and 285 946 recoveries. The Western Cape has recorded 3…