[ad_1] The union said the plan announced by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize Night did not establish a clear logistical deployment for vaccination. JOHANNESBURG – The health workers union Nehawu weighed in on the government’s ambitious plan to vaccinate 67,000 residents against COVID-19 by December, warning that focus was lacking on …
Read More »Covid-19: SA death toll surpasses 30,000 as cases continue to rise
[ad_1] Health workers in PPE during the Covid-19 pandemic. South Africa passed the 30,000 mark for Covid-19-related deaths. With another 434 deaths recorded, Covid-19-related deaths in the country have risen to 30,011. A further 12,601 new cases have been reported. South Africa surpassed the 30,000 mark for Covid-19-related deaths on …
Read More »More than 50 foreigners tried to enter SA with false COVID results
[ad_1] Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has visited the border post where citizens of Zimbabwe and other countries north of the Limpopo seek to enter. The Beitbridge border post between South Africa and Zimbabwe. Image: @ HomeAffairsSA / Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said Monday that it was unclear …
Read More »Limpopo Prime Minister ordered to pay R1.4m to applicant who lost job to man with false qualifications
[ad_1] Limpopo Prime Minister Stan Mathabatha. The Limpopo Premier was ordered to compensate an unsuccessful job seeker with a year’s salary. Although the applicant scored the highest in the interview, the job was instead to a man who had misrepresented his grades. The payment of about 1.4 million rand is …
Read More »The peak of the second wave of COVID-19 is expected to reach WC this week
[ad_1] Health chief Dr. Keith Cloete said officials had always worked by January 7, Thursday, for the province’s peak. Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde (right) and Provincial Head of Health Dr Keith Cloete (center) help officials remove a hospital bed as the CTICC Hospital of Hope is officially decommissioned …
Read More »Government guarantees of credible action on Covid-19 go …
[ad_1] The moment when the Minister of Health, Dr. Zweli Mkhize, forgot to turn on his screen at the beginning of a press conference, which was designed to inform the country about the launch of the vaccine, was a harbinger of the disorganized state of the so-called launch of vaccinations …
Read More »Consider the use of antiparasitics to prevent a possible third wave of Covid-19, urged the health minister
[ad_1] The department remains skeptical National health spokesman Popo Maja told TimesLIVE that the minister “took note” of the letter from Shaik Emam’s lawyer. “The minister will have a meeting with the health portfolio committee on Thursday, January 7. Hopefully, the deputy will raise the matter there, ”he said. Shaik …
Read More »Pfizer and BioNTech have offered discounted Covid-19 vaccines from SA
[ad_1] (Photo illustration by STR / NurPhoto via Getty Images) Pfizer and BioNTech, which have already offered 50 million doses to healthcare workers in Africa, have also offered to supply South Africa with their Covid-19 vaccine at a discount of $ 10 per dose. The presidency says the cost remains …
Read More »Over 170 traffic tickets imposed in Cape Town on ‘quiet’ New Years Eve
[ad_1] A police roadblock on the N2 near Khayelitsha in the early part of the SA shutdown. Roger Sedres / Gallo Images via Getty Images 177 people were fined for various crimes on New Year’s Eve. Between December 27, 2020 and January 2, 2021, 21 people were arrested and the …
Read More »Western Cape Increases Oxygen Supply For Covid-19 Patients As Second Wave Strikes Hard
[ad_1] Oxygen and ventilators are required to treat respiratory complications associated with Covid-19. Additional medical oxygen is being brought to the Western Cape to cope with the increased demand during the rise of Covid-19. The province has not run out of oxygen, but last week it raised the alarm about …
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