BELINDA PHETO Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Tuesday that the suspension of alcohol sales has helped in the fight against Covid-19. While he said he was “not at the point” of making recommendations to either continue or lift the…
TAMAR KAHN The use of ivermectin for preventing or treating Covid-19 is “risky and unethical” as there is insufficient evidence to show it is safe and effective, the government’s top coronavirus advisers have warned. “Until more robust…
South Africans must choose between life and “sickness or death” as the country faces a devastating second wave of Covid-19 infections, health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Saturday. Speaking during a webinar, Mkhize said: “If we choose…
BY UNATHI NKANJENI 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…
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Sunday evening answered questions from the public related to Covid-19 in a live broadcast by Newzroom Afrika. Below are some the highlights during the question and answer session. On children going back to…
The drama surrounding the rollout of medical motorbikes by the EC department of health (ECDOH) continues, with DA shadow minister of health Siviwe Gwarube accusing health minister Zweli Mkhize of “evading responsibility”. Responding to…
ANDISIWE MAKINANA 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,…
SA has been ranked in the top 10 for the number of new Covid-19 infections in the world for two days running, according to Worldometers. It is the only African country to make the list. The reference website provides real-time statistics…
More than 1,700 new coronavirus cases were recorded by the health ministry between Saturday and Sunday evening. The health ministry on Sunday said it had recorded 1,716 new cases, bringing the total infection toll to 32,683 cases.…
TAMAR KAHN AND CAROL PATON and GENEVIEVE QUINTAL SA’s Covid-19 deaths are projected to reach up to 48,000 by November and the country could run out of ICU beds as early as June, according to the most pessimistic projections from the…
The Eastern Cape government has been criticised for poor handling of the Covid-19 outbreak and failing to communicate statistics on a daily basis. This has led to fake news spreading on social media, which has created confusion and…
Health minister Zweli Mkhize is pleased with how the Eastern Cape is tackling the coronavirus. On Tuesday, Mkhize travelled to East London and Willowmore meeting with health officials, medical personnel and traditional leaders. Later in…
The spread of coronavirus in SA is being felt by various sectors of government, which on Monday held press briefings regarding the effects of the virus and what is being done to contain it. Health minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Monday…
South Africans being repatriated from the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan in China will be treated with dignity inside a quarantine zone once back on home soil — guarded by the military. Families and other visitors will not be allowed to…
Health minister Zweli Mkhize has reassured South Africans that the national health department has enough contingency measures in place to properly deal with the coronavirus outbreak. Mkhize was briefing media on Wednesday on SA’s…
