Covid 19

SA Records 5,074 New Covid-19 Infections, 45 Deaths.

South Africa's daily coronavirus infection rate is at 5,074 for the past 24-hour reporting cycle. These take the country's known caseload since the start of the pandemic to 1,696,000. 45 more people have also died after contracting ...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

How to get COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries – and still keep patent benefits for drugmakers

The world has a COVID-19 vaccine access problem: Almost half of all doses administered so far have been in Europe and North America, while many poorer countries have vaccinated less than than 1% of their populations. With new corona...

Dalindyebo Shabalala ·almost 3 years ago

Ethiopia’s elections are needed. But they face credibility challenges

Ethiopia is holding parliamentary elections at a time of immense domestic turmoil and foreign pressure. This is due to, in particular, the Tigray conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic and other ethnic-based violence. Ethiopia has always bee...

Jon Abbink ·almost 3 years ago

Health Department Records 2 355 New Covid Cases And Atleast 80 Deaths

Over the past 24 Hours The Health Department reported 2,355 new COVID-19 cases. A total of 80 more deaths takes South Africa's death toll to 55,340.

Phumzile Mavimbela ·almost 3 years ago

SIU On Cloth Masks Over Expenditure In North West Education.

An informal procurement committee set up by the North West Department of Education has exposed the Department to over expenditure totaling more than R6.5 million relating to face cloth masks. Ordinarily, all competitive Bids above R50...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

South Africa Records 879 New Covid-19 Related Cases.

South Africa has recorded 897 new cases of COVID-19 “. The cumulative number of cases identified is now 1 584 961 as of the past 24-hour cycle. The number of tests conducted to date is 10 715 773. Of these 16 752 tests were conducted sin...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

President Ramaphosa Speaks At A Roundtable on Pandemic Preparedness.

President Cyril Ramaphosa attended the round table panel to discuss the work of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response. Ramaphosa said they welcome the work of the Independent Panel in reviewing response systems, i...

Phumzile Mavimbela ·almost 3 years ago

Proffessor Karim Steps Down As Co- Chair Of The Covid Advisory Committee.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize's top coronavirus adviser, Salim Abdool Karim, has announced that he is stepping down from the Ministerial advisory Commitee

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

SA Records 1,210 New Covid-19 Cases And 219 More Deaths. 

In the past 24 hours  South Africa has recorded  1,210 new Covid-19 cases as well as 219 more deaths. The  Department of  health  says the cumulatove cases now sit on 1 494 119. Many people are asking if South Africa is approaching the...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

Health Minister Mkhize Is Expecting The First Batch Of Covid-19 Vaccine To Arrive In SA On Monday.

Speaking in a public health webinar on COVID-19 vaccine inoculation, Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, confirmed that  the first consignment of one million COVID-19 vaccines is expected to arrive in South African on Monday. The first...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

President Ramaphosa To Receive The First Batch Of Covid-19 Vaccine On Monday Afternoon.

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President David Mabuza, who chairs the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Vaccines, Will receive South Africa’s first consignment of COVID-19 vaccine this Monday afternoon. The President and Deputy P...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

DA calls for restriction on Indian travelers to South Africa, only repatriation flights should be allowed

The DA calls on government to do the right thing and immediately impose travelling restrictions on travelers from India. This should include the halting of direct and connecting flights from India to South Africa as well as restrictions ...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

SA Records A 100 Covid-19 Related Deaths.

A hundred additional COVID-19 deaths have been recorded in South Africa's death over the past 24-hour cycle, bringing the total number of fatalities to 57,410.

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

President Ramaphosa Addresses Education Lekgotla

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, Thursday 25 February 2021, address the 2021 Virtual Basic Education Lekgotla. This annual event will be held under the theme: "Equipping Learners with Knowledge and Skills for a Changing World"...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

Local government in South Africa is broken: but giving the job to residents carries risks

Failure by local government to provide basic services has led to protests around South Africa. Now, some residents are resorting to self-help. EFE-EPA/Kim Ludbrook In December 2020, the High Court in Mahikeng, the capital of South A...

 Marius Pieterse·about 3 years ago

Teenage pregnancy during COVID-19 in South Africa: a double pandemic

Pregnancies among adolescent girls remain a global problem. An estimated 21 million girls aged 15–19 years in developing countries become pregnant and about 12 million of them give birth every year. Pregnancies not only have adverse h...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

More Than 105 000 People Vaccinated In The Basic Education Sector In The First Two Days Of The Roll-Out.

More than 105,000 people have been vaccinated in 7 provinces in the Basic Education sector in the last two days alone. On Wednesday when the vaccination programme began the Department of Health recorded 49,776 educators and staff who rec...

Phumzile Mavimbela ·almost 3 years ago

South Africa’s vaccine quagmire, and what needs to be done now

South Africa’s approach to its COVID-19 vaccine programme has been characterised by a large number of missteps. In aggregate it has left the country behind many others on the continent, and essentially left millions unvaccinated as a sav...

The Conversation Contributors ·over 2 years ago

SA Moves To Alert Level 2 Lockdown.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved South Africa to adjusted level 2 lockdown from Monday. This means that the national curfew will start at 11 pm and end at 4 am. All gatherings will be limited to a maximum of 250 people indoors, ...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

COVID-19 lockdowns and contraception: unexpected findings in four African countries.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the sexual and reproductive health needs of women across contexts. To curb the spread of disease across sub-Saharan Africa, many governments imposed early lockdown measures, including closures of border...

The Conversation Contributors ·over 2 years ago

What's On Everyone's Lips: Gauteng And KZN Can Expect A Surge In Covid-19 Cases Due To Recent Unrests.

Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has warned of a surge in COVID-19 infections that will peak in the next week as a result of the recent unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

South Africa Moves To Adjusted Alert Level 3.

President Cyril Ramaphosa briefed the country on Sunday evening regarding the latest developments of the country's response to combating Covid 19. In his announcement, he said based on the recommendations of the Ministerial Advisory Comm...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

Government ConsultS Political Parties And Religious Sector On Developments In COVID-19 Response.

President Cyril Ramaphosa today, 07 September 2021, chaired meetings of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) and the President’s Coordinating Council to deliberate on developments in the national response to the COVID-19 pande...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

Only South Africa’s elite benefits from black economic empowerment – and COVID-19 proved it

Before 1994, economic opportunities were denied African people. The policy set out to redress this historical imbalance in all spheres of the economy and society

Casper Lotter - Research fellow, North-West University·over 1 year ago

South African GDP declines by 0,7%

The devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal and load shedding contributed to the decline, weakening an already fragile national economy that had just recovered to pre-pandemic levels

Stats sa·over 1 year ago

A MOMENTOUS WEEK THAT PROMISES NEW BEGINNINGS

For most people in our country, last week was much like any other. As most of us went about our daily lives, we may have noticed, but not necessarily appreciated, two significant developments that will, in different ways, change our country

President Cyril Ramaphosa·almost 2 years ago

Deputy President Mabuza To Convene With Social Partners to Discuss The Vaccination Rollout Plan.

As government continues with it's vaccination rollout plan the Deputy President David Mabuza as the Chairperson of Inter-Ministerial Committee on Vaccines will convene consultations with traditional leaders, inter-faith leaders and NEDL...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

The Pandemic forces Us To Think Differently About Our World Order.

I have had the misfortune of traversing the country during this pandemic and one uniting feature that jars in your face in all of South African towns is of long and meandering lines of South Africans queuing outside The Post Office for a...

Thembelani Tukwayo·about 3 years ago

Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Is Expected To Start On Wednesday.

It is another important day for South Africa as the Health Department prepares for the arrival of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. Last week Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced that the vaccine would arrive this week. The S...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

A 144 People Have Died On Thursday Due To Covid-19

The Minister of Health Zweli Mkihize has announced that a 144 people have died due to covid 19 on Thursday and the total number of deaths is 49 667. South Africa's cumulative number as of Thursday is on 1 509 124. The cumulative total...

Phumzile mavimbela·about 3 years ago

WHO Encourages Countries To Continue Using The AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine.

Some countries in the European Union have temporarily suspended use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a precautionary measure based on reports of rare blood coagulation disorders in persons who had received the vaccine. Other countr...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

What's Trending: The Third Wave SA Is Experiencing Is Different Compared To The Second Wave.

South Africa is experiencing different COVID-19 patterns compared to the second wave. This according to Professor Adrian Puren from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases. He said the Northern Cape, Free State and the North...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

331 More People Have Died Due To Covid-19 Related Complications In South Africa.

At least Three hundred and thirty-one people have passed away in South Africa due to Covid-19 complications. Over the past 24 hour cycle, the nation's Covid-19 related deaths sit on 62, 171.

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa Visits Vaccination Sites In Gauteng

President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, Thursday, 29 July 2021, visit two Gauteng vaccination sites to assess progress in South Africa’s vaccination programme. The President’s visit will serve to motivate greater numbers of South Africans ...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

Should I get the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant or breastfeeding? Experts explain the safety, evidence and clinical trials

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, public health communications put a special focus on helping high-risk populations, such as seniors, stay safe. Yet, information for pregnant or breastfeeding individuals has been inconsistent and hard ...

Terra Manca and Karina A Top·over 2 years ago

What's On Everyone's Lips : Minister Angie Motshekga Assesses School's Adherence To Covid-19 Regulations.

The Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga today visited Monde primary school in Ekurhuleni. The purpose of the visit is to monitor the return of all primary school learners (Grade R-7) at full capacity. This will be done in terms ...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

Unpacking South Africa’s excess deaths. What is known and where the gaps are

In the 2000s experts from the University of Cape Town and the South African Medical Research Council built a system to track AIDS mortality on a monthly and a yearly basis, using data from the Department of Home Affairs. In 2020 researc...

Tom Moultrie·over 2 years ago