[ad_1] The Herald Africa Moyo and Conrad Mupesa Zanu PF UK / EU District President Cde Masimba Tawengwa has died of Covid-19. He was 48 years old. He died at Arundel Hospital in Harare, around 4pm yesterday. Cde Tawengwa, who had been a political trainee at the Commissariat Department at …
Read More »PHOTOS | The world ushers in the New Year quietly under lockdown
[ad_1] 2021 started out eerily quiet under strict lockdown rules around the world. Most people watched the 2021 annual fireworks displays from the safety of their homes. In Cape Town, a shaft of light lit up the night sky in remembrance of the lives lost and those who fought on …
Read More »Hundreds of Seniors Camped Out for COVID-19 Vaccines in Florida County
[ad_1] Hundreds of seniors in Lee County, Florida, camped out overnight this week in hopes of receiving their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The photos show long lines of people sitting in chairs and wearing layers of clothing to keep warm as they waited through the night. The county …
Read More »Mamelodi Sundowns could be without Kekana, Zwane and Erasmus against Orlando Pirates
[ad_1] Masandawana’s mentor posted an update on the club’s injuries and health issues as they prepare for the Gauteng Derby. Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Rhulani Mokwena has indicated that some of their key players are not yet available due to a variety of injuries and illnesses. Hlompho Kekana and Kermit Erasmus …
Read More »WC Health, Home Affairs work to expedite delivery of bodies for burial
[ad_1] A Khayelitsha undertaker said significant delays had been experienced at Tygerberg Hospital, where some families had been waiting to retrieve the bodies of their loved ones for the past week. People’s Choice Funerals and Mortuary undertakers prepare a casket for burial. Image: Kaylynn Palm / EWN CAPE TOWN – …
Read More »SA reaches a new record, surpassing the mark of 18,000 daily cases of Covid-19 – The Citizen
[ad_1] Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize has revealed that, for the first time, South Africa has passed the 18,000 new daily Covid-19 case mark. In a statement, he said: “As of today [Thursday 31 December], the cumulative total of Covid-19 cases identified is 1,057,161, with 18,000 cases identified since the …
Read More »The health system received a big boost from 4,000 new young doctors
[ad_1] By Nicola Daniels, Mayibongwe Maqhina December 30, 2020 Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – As the country’s healthcare system struggles with the weight of the second wave of Covid-19 infections, it will soon see a positive boost in resources with 2,367 interns and 1,693 community service doctors. At …
Read More »Don’t panic, we have enough beds, so stop spreading rumors – KZN Health MEC
[ad_1] He said that as of Monday, total beds for isolation and patients under investigation (PUI) were 3,477. “Of these beds, 2,289 were occupied, which equates to a bed occupancy rate of 66%. These variations in bed occupancy rates between districts mean that the province has 34% of unoccupied beds. …
Read More »SA Sets Creepy Covid-19 Record As Ramaphosa Declares 2020 Year Of The Healthcare Worker
[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa. (GCIS) Health Minister Zweli Mkhize lit candles for those who died as a result of Covid-19 this year. Mkhize was in KwaZulu-Natal with the province’s prime minister and the MEC of health on New Year’s Eve for the candle lighting ceremony. In a candle lighting ceremony …
Read More »Ramaphosa’s grim New Year’s Day message to South Africans
[ad_1] 4h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare My fellow South Africans, Reflecting on the year that is now coming to an end, we see a world that is fundamentally different from anything we have known before. There is no corner of the earth, nor part of our country, that has …
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