Zweli Mkhize Archives - Voice of the Cape

Ramaphosa places Mkhize on special leave

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, on special leave. Mkhize is implicated in the issuing of a contract to communications company Digital Vibes worth R150-million. President Ramaphosa places Minister Mkhize on special leave In a statement released on Tuesday afternoon, the Presidency said the special leave period “will enable the Minister to attend to allegations and investigations concerning contracts between the Department of Health […]

8 June 2021

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SA records 5 668 new COVID-19 cases

South Africa’s COVID-19 cases have risen to 1 686 041, with 5 668 new cases reported on Friday. 67 more COVID-19 related deaths have also been reported, taking the total to 56 832. Gauteng has the most cases with 468 654, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 340 629. Stats from Department of Health: Gauteng recording high number of infections Gauteng is consistently a high-risk COVID-19 region. The province has 20 642 […]

5 June 2021

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No indication yet of tightening COVID-19 lockdown regulations: Mkhize

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says President Cyril Ramaphosa has not yet indicated his intention to tighten the coronavirus lockdown regulations. This as concerns mount that the country could experience a substantial third wave of the virus earlier than was initially anticipated. The first four cases of a new coronavirus variant that emerged in India have also been detected in South Africa. Mkhize says President Ramaphosa will communicate his views at an appropriate […]

10 May 2021

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SA marks one year anni since first Covid case detected

The National Press Club has named the COVID-19 pandemic the Newsmaker of the Year for 2020. Today marks one year since Health Minister Doctor Zweli Mkhize confirmed the first positive coronavirus case in South Africa. The annual award is based on the media coverage received as well as the impact. When he accepted the award during a webinar last night, Mkhize took a moment to remember the more than 50 […]

5 March 2021

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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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Alcohol sales ban back in the spotlight amid complaints to govt’s coronavirus command council

The increase in the number of alcohol-related trauma cases and its impact on the health system has been tabled before the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC). Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said this on Friday during a visit to Tshwane District Hospital as Gauteng's Covid-19 cases increased sharply. Mkhize said the decision to table the issue before the NCCC followed a stark increase in alcohol-related trauma cases after the ban on […]

11 July 2020

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SA facing ‘significant constraints’ with Covid-19 test kits

South Africa faces significant constraints with testing kits for Covid-19, Parliament's health committees heard on Wednesday evening. The Department of Health's deputy director-general for communicable and non-communicable diseases, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, Yogan Pillay, said because of a "global scramble for test kits", suppliers' inability to provide enough kits and locked down airports, there were "significant constraints" with tests kits. "We need to be a bit more selective with who […]

21 May 2020

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Covid-19 death toll climbs to 65 as 7 new deaths reported in SA

Seven more people have died of Covid-19 in the country, with the death toll increasing to 65, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Wednesday evening. In a statement, he said five of the latest deaths occurred in the Western Cape, while the other two were recorded in KwaZulu-Natal. "We express our condolences to the affected families and appreciate the health workers who treated these patients," Mkhize added. The number of […]

23 April 2020

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