Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures

Dr McKay said he also advises patients who suffer from the after-effects of Covid-19, known as Long Covid, to ...

SA now has a bountiful supply of Covid-19 vaccines and a pipeline that will last until the end of the year.

KZN is yet to see the impact on the number of Covid-19 infections following the violent unrest and looting, provincial ...

For the first time since the third wave of infections, the most new Covid-19 cases were not recorded in Gauteng. ...

Hospitals in the Western Cape could reach breaking point this weekend as Covid-19 infections rise, relaxed alcohol ...

The third wave of the coronavirus has necessitated a top-up of insurance giant Liberty Holding's pandemic reserve, ...

Nonetheless, the rollout has amped up impressively, with SA doing better than nations like Australia and Germany

A study found seven in 10 South Africans had scant trust in the government’s ability to ensure that Covid-19 vaccines ...

Mbalula was among traffic officers who got their vaccine under the rollout for law enforcement officials.

People who suffer from 'long Covid' can get the Covid-19 vaccine.

ICU admissions are high, but scientists caution against premature analysis

The first relates to the best use of vaccines, while the second requires people to commit to social protocols

The basic education department has hit back at media reports that it compelled staff to get vaccinated against Covid-19 ...

Most readers said they would stock up as the week progresses.

Teachers who are not vaccinated do not have to worry about losing their jobs, says basic education spokesperson Elijah ...

The drive to inoculate 8,443 home affairs employees, who have been on the frontline facing customers during the ...

‘We have to do something. We can’t sit back, cry and be sad about it,’ says finance minister Tito Mboweni

In some good news, SA passed the 7-million mark for number of vaccines administered. There were 194,891 jabs ...

This is fantastic progress for a country that so spectacularly bungled the process in the early stages

The Black Sash said it began monitoring the Covid-19 social relief grant application and distribution process with its ...

The decline in jabs for minors could open the door to more outbreaks, warn experts

Dr Hillary Mukudu warned people to steer away from consuming alcohol during the vaccination period.

The SA Human Rights Commission wants people who have been threatened with losing their jobs or rented accommodation for ...

South African-born US biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong is backing a Covid-19 vaccine candidate that he sees as ...

SA recorded 7,773 new Covid-19 cases and 370 deaths in the past 24 hours, the NICD said on Tuesday.

"No applications for the special Covid-19 social relief of distress grant will be made via telephone; e-mail or USSD," ...

The four bans placed on liquor sales during the Covid-19 pandemic have cost the country’s GDP an estimated R64.8bn, ...

Many suspects arrested during the recent looting are testing positive for Covid-19 in prison, correctional services ...

Antibodies triggered by Sinovac Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine declined below a key threshold from around six months after ...

People who are eligible to receive the R350 Covid-19 social relief of distress grant are required to start the ...

SA hit another devastating Covid-19 milestone on Monday night, with more than 70,000 fatalities recorded since the ...

The Delta variant is the fastest, fittest and most formidable version of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 the world ...

Three months ago, SA’s vaccination drive looked headed for disaster. After a slow start, the rollout has reached about ...

As the country watched mayhem erupt in KwaZulu-Natal two weeks ago, the pandemic was almost forgotten.

In a bid to accommodate up to 40 pupils in a classroom in primary schools, the Gauteng education department has told ...

It’s a mystery that has plagued the world since Covid-19 first struck: why do some people end up gasping for air in ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to ease some lockdown restrictions and announce economic assistance for ...

SA is swimming hard and fast to reach Covid-19 herd immunity but our efforts are being haunted by our late dive off the ...

The department of basic education is forcing teachers who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid on medical grounds to ...

Acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has urged those involved in the unrest in Gauteng and KZN to get tested if they ...

As the loneliness kicked in and communication became difficult, Lukas du Preez knew the only way to let his wife ...

The government is concerned the looted vaccine doses could get into the illicit market and people might buy them.

Non-healthcare workers need to quarantine, even if they have been vaccinated, especially if they have received only one ...

In some good news, there were 238,020 vaccine doses administered the in the past 24 hours, the second-highest ...

A Mossel Bay man took his accordion, stood in the cold outside the hospital where his wife is receiving treatment in ...

The Western Cape, which has lagged only behind Gauteng in its portion of the daily national Covid-19 infections, has ...

A study before the coronavirus pandemic in SA uncovered poor hand hygiene standards at the emergency unit of a ...

Ingredients to produce the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines will be obtained from facilities in Europe and the manufacturing of ...

The department of health has confirmed that issues around the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been resolved and the ...

Officials say vaccines are highly effective against the Delta variant, now the dominant variant worldwide, though the ...

The flu vaccination provides protection for the strain of flu that is expected in each year's flu season. It will not ...

You can still catch Covid-19 even if you've had the vaccine.

The health department says it’s concerned about the likelihood of increased Covid-19 infections as a result of the ...

A new daily Covid-19 vaccination record of 257,492 on Wednesday was tempered by news that excess deaths continue to ...

SA recorded 516 Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, the health department said on Wednesday - but emphasised ...

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) on Wednesday said it was investigating adverse findings ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed an announcement of a collaboration between SA's Biovac Institute and global ...

Correctional services minister Ronald Lamola admitted there was some hesitancy about the vaccine but said inmates in ...

The KwaZulu-Natal health department says hospitals, clinics and community health centres are gradually returning to ...

Prof Bruce Mellado, a member of the Gauteng premier’s advisory committee, says the province is not yet safe as they ...

An ICU specialist at a teaching hospital has hit back strongly at claims made by a respected pulmonologist that ...

The vaccination rollout for all prisoners is now under way in SA's prisons, with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine provided ...

SA recorded 8,929 new Covid-19 infections and 596 fatalities in the past 24 hours.

A single infection supplies antibodies for the better part of a year and reinfection can further boost immune response

Family members experiencing multiple deaths are often left without closure and unable to speak about their losses

Studies are still ongoing to understand "long Covid" but experts know a little about the long-term effects of the virus.