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[ad_1] The vice president pleaded with South Africans to adhere to COVID-19 regulations as infections continue to rise. FILE: Vice President David Mabuza follows sanitation protocols as he evaluates the Free State’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. Image: @ PresidencyZA / Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Vice President David Mabuza said the …

[ad_1] KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu-Simelane Zulu. By mid-afternoon on Friday, 100 babies, 52 girls and 48 boys, had been born in KZN. Four of the mothers who gave birth were under 18 years of age. The province’s bed occupancy was 2,918 patients on Friday. The KwaZulu-Natal health department has expressed …

[ad_1] Iran has been allowed to purchase Covid-19 vaccines from COVAX. Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said Iran would pay $ 244 million for 16.8 million doses. Hemmati said the United States approved the purchase. Iran has obtained US approval to transfer funds for coronavirus vaccines from abroad, the central …

[ad_1] Political parties and ministers have expressed their good Christmas wishes, but have taken the opportunity to urge South Africans to celebrate cautiously and prevent the spread of Covid-19. South Africa’s third largest party spokeswoman Delisile Ngwenya said in a statement: “The fighters for economic freedom wish all Africans in …

[ad_1] First identified in Nelson Mandela Bay, along the east coast of South Africa, it quickly spread to other districts of the Eastern Cape and to the provinces of the Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal (KZN). Scientists say the variant is different from others circulating in South Africa because it …

[ad_1] The health department has suspended screening at the Beitbridge border between South Africa and Zimbabwe to ease congestion. The large volume of travelers to Zimbabwe is one of the causes of the congestion. On Thursday, four truckers died while queuing at the border post. The health department suspended the …

[ad_1] In a latest effort to curb the spread of Covid-19, the KwaZulu-Natal health department has pleaded with residents to stay home on Christmas Day. Canceling plans – “even special occasions like family Christmas lunches” – was better than risking infecting elderly parents and other relatives with Covid-19. “We are …

[ad_1] Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says there is no evidence that the 501.V2 variant of the coronavirus is more transmissible than the variant in the UK. UK Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock has created the perception that the SA variant played a major role in the second wave …

[ad_1] By African News Agency 2h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Durban – A crisis looms on the Beitbridge border, after four truckers were killed while many queued in long lines as congestion worsened. This is according to Chief Executive Gavin Kelly of The Road Freight Association (RFA), who said …

[ad_1] By Theolin Tembo 3h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – South African Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize criticized comments made by UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock about the SA Covid-19 variant as “more transmissible”. Both Great Britain and South Africa are currently facing a second wave of …