Department Of Health

South Africa failed to get its act together on vaccines: here’s how

South Africa has an estimated population approaching 60 million. To achieve herd immunity against COVID-19, the government recently set the ambitious goal of vaccinating 67% of the population - roughly 40 million people. According to th...

Shabir A. Madhi ·over 3 years ago

Cholera deaths in Gauteng rises to 20

While a total number of 179 patients with cholera symptoms has been seen at the Jubilee District Hospital, the number of people who have died of cholera in Hammanskraal, outside Tshwane, has risen to 20.

Neo Poho·11 months ago

"The Cholera outbreak is a dark mark on our democratic dispensation" - Cogta Minister

Cogta Minister Thembi Nkadimeng has expressed her views on the recent cholera outbreak and deaths in Hammanskraal, lamenting that the outbreak is a dark mark on the country's democratic dispensation.

Neo Poho·11 months ago

What's Trending ? #RamaphosaMustFall

South Africans have flooded social media expressing great disappointment in the government administration after learning of the fact that the newly procured AstraZeneca vaccines that arrived in South Africa on the 1st of February, expir...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

"None of the patients show signs of poisonous gas inhalation" - Professor Maeyane Steve Moeng

While the MEC for Health in Gauteng, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko visited those who suffered injuries during the massive explosion in Joburg CBD at the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital, head of trauma and disaster management committee, Profe...

Neo Poho·9 months ago

Majority of patients injured in the suspected gas explosion in Joburg CBD have been discharged from hospital

The Gauteng health department has revealed that the majority of the Joburg CBD blast victims have been discharged from hospital.

Neo Poho·9 months ago

Cholera is becoming a matter of concern as the sixth case is recorded

The Department of Health confirmed yet another case of Cholera, as identified via laboratory testing. This is as the country experiences a growing number of Cholera cases, with the latest being confirmed yesterday. The sixth case of Chol...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago