Covid-19 News
Military Ombud wants its Act reviewed for own-initiative investigations
By: Thabi Madiba 25th October 2021 The South African Military Ombud Lieutenant General Vusumuzi Masondo on Monday called for a review of the Military Ombud Act, citing challenges... →
Aspen starts local manufacture of anaesthetics at flagship Gqeberha site 
By: Simone Liedtke 25th October 2021 Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has officially opened multinational specialty pharmaceutical company Aspen’s general... →
Over 10-million people applied for R350 grant since it was extended – Lindiwe Zulu
By: News24Wire 22nd October 2021 More than 10-million South Africans applied for the Covid-19 social relief of grant of R350, less than two weeks after applications were reopened.... →
'Each successive wave has proven to be more severe' – Netcare
By: News24Wire 22nd October 2021 Netcare treated almost twice as many Covid-19 patients in its hospitals between April and September this year compared to the same time in 2020... →
Covid-19: More than 21 million vaccine jabs administered in South Africa
By: News24Wire 22nd October 2021 The country recorded 520 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Thursday and 81 deaths, bringing the death toll to 88 835. According to a statement by... →
Covid-19: 4 300 died in Western Cape's third wave, but numbers were reduced by vaccination - officials
By: News24Wire 21st October 2021 More than 4 300 people died during the third wave of Covid-19 in the Western Cape. However, the vaccination of those aged 50 and older protected... →
Lindiwe Zulu launches Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant Report
By: Yvonne Silaule 21st October 2021 Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu has launched the Rapid Assessment of the Implementation and Utilisation of the Special Coronavirus... →
IMF: Lack of vaccines looms over sub-Sahara recovery
By: Reuters 21st October 2021 A lack of access to vaccines is dampening economic recovery in sub-Saharan Africa and the region will lag behind developed nations for years, the... →
Rhodes University council approves recommendation for mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations
By: News24Wire 21st October 2021 Rhodes University students may be required to have themselves vaccinated against Covid-19 before returning to in-person classes after the... →
Covid-19: More than 39 000 children sign up for vaccination on first day of registration for kids
By: News24Wire 21st October 2021 More than 39 000 children signed up for Covid-19 vaccination on day 1 of registration for kids. The vaccination programme opened to children aged... →
Covid-19: 591 new infections and 80 new deaths in South Africa
By: News24Wire 21st October 2021 South Africa recorded 591 new confirmed Covid-19 infections on Wednesday and 80 deaths, bringing the confirmed death toll to 88 754. According to a... →
