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Medical experts concerned over new syndrome in children

Amid the second wave of Covid-19 in South Africa, Western Cape health officials have warned parents to be on the lookout for another disease primarily affecting children. The provincial health department this week noted that there have been 35 reported cases of Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) at Red Cross Hospital, with a professor warning that total figures are likely higher. The condition has seen different body parts become […]

15 December 2020

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Mass gatherings need to be banned: Prof Madhi

The only additional restriction that will be of any real significance and would have an impact on the resurging COVID-19 infection rate is a ban on mass gatherings.” This was the word from professor of Vaccinology at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Shabir Madhi, after South Africa’s health ministry confirmed that the country is battling its second wave. On Wednesday evening, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced that the […]

10 December 2020

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Rise in COVID-19 cases felt by healthcare system: Mkhize

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the Health MECs of all provinces have been preparing for the second wave of the coronavirus. He announced on Wednesday that the country is officially in the second wave of the virus. South Africa has recorded over 6000 new cases in a 24-hour-period, the first since August. The country has registered a total of 828 592 infections with 754 658 recoveries. The death toll has […]

10 December 2020

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SA experiencing second wave of coronavirus pandemic with 6 709 new cases recorded

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says that South Africa is now experiencing the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Mkhize says the country now meets second wave criteria that is formulated by scientists and modelling teams. “It is also important to highlight that four provinces, that being, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, and Gauteng Province are the key drivers of this new wave,” says Mkhize. South Africa has recorded 6 […]

10 December 2020

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Mowbray cemetery temporarily closed amid various concerns

The Moslem Cemetery Board has made a decision to temporarily close the Mowbray Cemetery for visits with immediate effect and until further notice. The Cemetery will be open for the purpose of funerals only subject to Covid-19 protocols. It comes after the cemetery experienced an underground pipe burst located near the centre of the grounds. The burst pipe led to copious amounts of water flooding in the cemetery for days […]

7 December 2020

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Food prices are rising as we approach the festive season

The tough economic climate that many South Africans find themselves submerged in amid the 2020 pandemic will not be easier this festive season. This is according to new data which revealed that the price of basic goods could increase during the festive season. The financial impact was felt across the globe as government-imposed lockdown restrictions stifled movement and saw businesses incurring added sanitizing and labour expenses, being driven into debt […]

1 December 2020

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Western Cape urges shoppers to follow COVID-19 protocols on Black Friday

The Western Cape Department of Local Government has called on shoppers to follow COVID-19 safety protocols during Black Friday today. Local Government Ministry spokesperson James-Brent Styan has urged residents to avoid crowding in small enclosed spaces. He says large gatherings of people where regulations are not followed, will increase the risk of spreading the coronavirus. “The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre is concerned about the potential impact of the Black […]

27 November 2020

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Covid-19: Auditor-general looks into SANDF’s ‘dodgy’ Cuban drug deal

The auditor-general is investigating how the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) imported a dubious and unregistered Covid-19 drug, at a cost of more than R200m, despite a warning against its use by a top government advisory committee. So far, only one patient is known to have been treated with 10 vials of the drug - Heberon Interferon-Alpha-2B - leaving the military health service with more than 900,000 vials of […]

15 November 2020

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SA records 2 237 new COVID-19 cases, 53 deaths

South Africa has recorded 2 237 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of cases to 749 182. The country has also recorded 53 new related fatalities, bringing the total number of deaths to 20 206. In a statement, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says most of the new deaths were recorded in the Eastern Cape. “Regrettably, 53 more COVID-19 related deaths have been […]

15 November 2020

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