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WHO advisory group declares AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safe for all adults
The group found the vaccine has a 22% efficacy in preventing mild to moderate COVID-19 caused by the second variant of the coronavirus.
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Health Dept records 3,159 new COVID-19 infections, 256 fatalities
These fatalities have pushed our national death toll since the start of the pandemic to 47,145.
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NC health dept says it’s managing COVID despite tight budget
Health MEC Maruping Lekwene has on Wednesday fielded questions from Parliament's health portfolio committee.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: This is what we need to hear from President Ramaphosa’s Sona
While we all know that there is no proverbial silver bullet to our multiple crises, President Ramaphosa simply cannot come before Parliament with a repeat of what he has said in the past.
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Tshwane sees a 'significant drop' in active COVID-19 cases
In the past 24 hours, the city recorded 105 new daily cases bringing the total number of active cases to 1,865.
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Klopp unable to attend mother's funeral in Germany due to COVID measures
According to reports, Elisabeth Klopp died on January 19 at the age of 81. She was from Glatten in the Black Forest region,
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SIU clears KZN education dept of alleged misconduct on water tanks procurement
Following a lengthy investigation into the awarding of service providers for COVID-19 essentials, the SIU found there was no wrongdoing on the part of the department in the procurement and delivery of water tanks to schools.
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British Open golf chiefs planning 'full-scale' event despite virus
The 149th Open was scheduled to take place at Royal St George's Golf Club in Kent, southeast England, last year.
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Mkhize among many politicians willing to take COVID vaccine first
But this has been met with criticism as some believe ministers are using this opportunity to jump the queue to get their hands on the lifesaving jabs.
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Remembering lives lost to COVID: Ramaphosa to light candles ahead of Sona
Parliament’s presiding officers, National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise and National Council of Provinces chairperson Amos Masondo, have been briefing the media on final preparations for Sona.
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ANALYSIS: UK, South African, Brazilian: a virologist explains each COVID variant
What exactly are these variants, and how concerned should we be?
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SA's phase 1 COVID-19 vaccination rollout to continue with Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said that phase one of the coronavirus vaccination rollout would continue with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine fron next week after the AstraZeneca vaccine was found to be less effective against the 501Y.V2 variant. Mkhize was at a briefing on Wednesday. #COVID19 #SAVaccine #ZweliMkhize
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COVID-19 prompts more to grasp for 'digital nomad' dream
Although the number of digital nomads is hard to pin down, experts believe there are millions around the world.
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Heineken to cut 8,000 jobs as virus takes fizz out of sales
The world's number two brewer after Belgian-Brazilian AB InBev will slash nearly 10% of its workforce as COVID-19 restrictions keep bars and restaurants closed.
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Govt evaluating Sputnik V vaccine, mulls China's Sinopharm offer - Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize will speak to the World Health Organization (WHO) in another attempt to figure out how government can still use the AstraZeneca vaccine after a study confirmed that it offered minimal protection against mild to moderate symptoms of the second variant.
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WHO mission member says 'don't rely' on US virus intelligence
The World Health Organization mission ended Tuesday without finding the source of the virus, but members had to walk a diplomatic tightrope during their stay, with the US urging a 'robust' probe and China warning against politicising the issue.
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Mkhize expects phase 1 of COVID-19 vaccine rollout to begin next week
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be used in phase one when healthcare workers will be lining up for those jabs, as well as the Pfizer inoculations.
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Impact of COVID-19 played role in minimum wage adjustment - Labour Dept
The Labour Department said that among some of the factors considered during the adjustment of the minimum wage was the fact that there had been no negative impact on employment since its implementation, despite warnings from some quarters that this would be the case.
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GALLERY: A grave undertaking: Burials in the time of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way families and friends bid farewell to their loved ones who have succumbed to the virus. Eyewitness News observed the journey taken by those in the funeral sector when arranging a COVID-19-related burial.
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SA's deathcare workers: On the frontline of COVID-19 fatalities
With South Africa weeks away from a full year of grappling with COVID-19 and delays to the vaccine rollout, undertakers speak about the changes that they have had to make during the pandemic and their concerns for the future. #COVID19 #SAVaccines #COVID19Variant
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396 more South Africans die of COVID-19; 1,742 new infections recorded
These latest fatalities, recorded over the past 24 hours, have pushed our death toll to 46,869.
