Health

[ad_1] Merona Maledu checks Deputy Minister Obed Bapela at the Tlhabane detection station. Photo by Rapula Mancai Obed Bapela, the Vice Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), tested positive for Covid-19. Cabinet spokesman Phumla Williams said Bapela tested positive after showing symptoms. He’s in self-quarantine. It was the …

[ad_1] A hospital worker and a Covid-19 patient are seen in the resuscitation room of the Covid-19 room in Khayelitsha. New cases of Covid-19 passed the 20,000 mark for the fourth time this week. A total of 21,606 new cases were reported on Saturday. In addition, 399 other deaths were …

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG – The civil society group AfriForum and the Solidarity union will take legal action against the government’s decision on the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. This comes after Health Minister Zweli Mkhize assured that the country’s government’s vaccine procurement and implementation plan is underway. The two organizations …

[ad_1] The French government recommended that rugby clubs postpone the next European Cup matches with British teams due to the new Covid-19 variant, according to a statement sent to AFP on Saturday. The decision casts doubt on the final two rounds of group matches scheduled to start next weekend. Next …

[ad_1] In a statement released on Saturday, Sama said that focusing on strengthening health facilities and vaccinating health workers is a more sensible approach now. JOHANNESBURG – The South African Medical Association (Sama) said on Saturday that reverting to a tougher lockdown would be counterproductive and would not achieve significant …

[ad_1] Cyril Ramaphosa said that a mass vaccination program will be implemented as soon as South Africa receives its first batch of a vaccine. ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa practically delivered the party’s Jan. 8 statement on Friday night. JOHANNESBURG – The President of the African National Congress (ANC), Cyril Ramaphosa, …

[ad_1] By IOL 7h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – South Africa recorded 616 more Covid-19-related deaths on Friday, bringing the death toll to 32,425, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said. The Eastern Cape recorded 215 more deaths on Friday, Free State 27, Gauteng 75, KwaZulu-Natal 72, Limpopo 11, …

[ad_1] In a statement, Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize said the new cases meant 1,192,570 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed since the start of the outbreak in March last year. In the same period, 32,425 deaths have been confirmed. New infections came from 76,202 tests with a positivity rate …

[ad_1] The ANC can no longer count on the support of the past, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned when the party turned 109. The pandemic can make or break Ramaphosa’s presidency. The Covid-19 pandemic, with its repercussions on the lives and well-being of South Africans, is a defining period for the …

[ad_1] By Se-Anne Rall 3h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare DURBAN – Mayville Ahmed Al-Kadi Hospital (AAK) was charged with violating the Drug and Related Substances Act after a pharmacist allegedly administered ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug, to a patient. Yesterday, officials from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) …