Government will launch a vaccine database to enrol and assist those receiving shots against Covid-19. Health minister Zweli Mkhize said those eligible for a vaccine dose, in the phase starting with health workers most at risk, will…
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday that two other municipalities have been identified as hotspots and will face stricter restrictions. Ramaphosa announced that the Garden Route district in the Western Cape and the Sarah…
TimesLIVE Cebelihle Bhengu Health minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Wednesday that SA has entered a second wave of Covid-19 infections. He was giving an update on the state of Covid-19 in SA, as infections continue to climb. SA has…
SA could expect a “family meeting” as early as next week about reducing the level of lockdown restrictions. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa and health minister Zweli Mkhize have hinted that SA could be moving to level 1 soon.…
SA may be over the Covid-19 surge, but reimposing strict restrictions is still on the table, warns health minister Zweli Mkhize. Mkhize told eNCA he hoped SA did not have to reimpose extreme lockdown restrictions, as other countries have…
Another day, another reason — or at least three — why the bans on alcohol and cigarette sales should remain in place. On Thursday, health minister Zweli Mkhize said the country was not ready to lift the restrictions on alcohol and…
National health minister Zweli Mkhize was the bearer of bad news for smokers and drinkers on Thursday when he said the country was not ready to lift the bans on alcohol and cigarettes. Mkhize was touring various hospitals in…
Health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Wednesday morning the country had not reached its hospital capacity, and the surge in Covid-19 cases might end soon. During a virtual meeting, Mkhize said the country had also not reached its capacity…
The sum of R58.4bn has been allocated to South Africa’s health budget, with R5.5bn going towards dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. Health minister Zweli Mkhize tabled his department’s adjustment budget and policy statement on Thursday,…
The controversial scooters bought by the Eastern Cape health department to transport patients do not meet the criteria for transporting patients as ambulances. This is according to health minister Zweli Mkhize, responding to a question…
