Health

[ad_1] A volunteer receives an injection for a possible COVID-19 vaccine at Baragwanath Hospital on June 28, 2020, in Soweto, South Africa. Felix Dlangamandla / Beeld / Gallo Images via Getty Im Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine is now under evaluation for formal registration in South Africa, the first to …

[ad_1] Western Cape Premier Alan Winds Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde says the Garden Route beach closure should be reconsidered as it will be a “devastating blow” to the region’s economy. Winde says this is especially because the beaches are outdoors, where there is good ventilation. The Western Cape …

[ad_1] Boko Haram claimed Tuesday that it was behind the kidnapping of hundreds of students in northwestern Nigeria, in what appears to be a major expansion of the jihadist group’s activities into new areas. At least 333 students remain missing since the attack on Friday night at the Government Science …

[ad_1] The Competition Commission has published its latest essential food price monitor, which shows how the Covid-19 lockdown affected the cost of food in South Africa. The onset of the Covid-19 health crisis and associated lockdowns triggered panic buying behavior in both the wholesale and retail markets. Regarding the fresh …

[ad_1] While Gauteng remains at number one, with the highest number of Covid-19 cases nationwide, the province is now officially in the grip of a second wave of infections as well according to the latest report from the Covid Modeling Consortium. -19 from South Africa (SACMC). . The province is …

[ad_1] Gauteng is said to have entered its second Covid-19 wave. Piero Cruciatti / AFP via Getty Images The SACMC says that Gauteng is the latest province to join KZN, Eastern Cape and Western Cape in a second wave of infections. The consortium made the statement during the launch of …

[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa conveyed his condolences to the government and people of Eswatini on Monday following the death of Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini. Dlamini had tested positive for Covid-19 four weeks ago and was flown to South Africa from the neighboring kingdom for treatment on December 1. Today …

[ad_1] The Minister of Cooperative Government and Corporate Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has released the updated Alert Level 1 lockdown regulations for South Africa. These regulations include new national restrictions on a number of activities, including the sale of alcohol, gatherings, and public spaces. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech on …

[ad_1] On Monday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that restaurants and bars will have to close at 10 p.m. FILE: Alcohol can only be purchased between 10 am and 6 pm Monday through Thursday. Image: 123rf. JOHANNESBURG – The Gauteng Liquor Forum said that while the new COVID-19 closure regulations …

[ad_1] Three months after the controversial tobacco sale ban was lifted, the local industry is still struggling to compete with the glut of illicit products on the market. Last week, the Western Cape Superior Court upheld British American Tobacco SA’s (BAT SA) challenge to the ban and declared it unconstitutional …