South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is expected to increase drastically following Cabinet’s approval for the vaccination of people aged between 18 and 35 years from 20 August 2021.Cabinet said it had received a report from the National Corona…
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and the National Immunisation Safety Expert Committee have reassured the public that both the Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are safe to use.Both vaccines were subjected …
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has expressed its dismay at reports that some healthcare workers, including doctors, have discouraged patients from getting COVID-19 vaccinations, based on doubts about the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness…
KWAZULU-NATAL – The communities of Phoenix and neighbouring settlements of Bhambayi, Umaoti and Zwelisha have welcomed the arrests of more suspects for their alleged roles in the July Phoenix murders.Police Minister, General Bheki Cele on Sunday, 15 Au…
POTCHEFSTROOM– Police in Boitekong launched a manhunt for three men who are allegedly involved in a fatal shooting of a mother, her daughter and injuring the son.It is alleged that in the early hours of Sunday morning, 15 August 2021,
EASTERN CAPE – A 48-year-old alleged murder suspect is in police custody following the murder of a 21-old-year man at Mampingeni Location on Friday 13 August 2021.It is alleged that at about 17:00, the deceased was on the way to
UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, is calling on Congolese authorities to increase security and protect women and girls from widespread, systematic sexual attacks by rival armed groups in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Tanganyika province. Horr…
As government ramps up the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme, Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, has assured South Africans that vaccines are safe, effective and protect lives.Addressing a media briefing on government’s efforts in the figh…