Department of health
Govt aims to vaccinate at least 50% of 12 to 17-year-olds by December
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has announced coronavirus vaccinations will be available for children from the age of 12 from Wednesday.
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Health Dept: Help desk available to assist vaccinated citizens with certificates
The Health Department said that there was a significant number of people who had not received these SMS after being fully vaccinated.
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Phaahla: Number of new infections consistently dropping
South Africa’s Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla said on 8 October 2021 that the COVID-19 infection rate in the country is dropping following a 33% reduction in the last seven days. Phaahla also said that there is a 19.3% decrease in hospitalisation rates.
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How to get your digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate
The Department of Health officially launched the first phase of South Africa's digital COVID-19 vaccine certificate on 8 October 2021. Health Minister Joe Phaala said that the certificate was developed in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
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The COVID-19 vaccine certificate – what you need to know
The national Health Department on Friday launched the COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate portal.
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South Africa's digital COVID-19 vaccine certificate ready for use - Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that the COVID-19 vaccine certificate would be a tool that would enable vaccinated people to access opportunities that service providers would be making available.
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Health dept: You can now get your digital COVID vaccine certificate from Fri
The department said it had continued to be inundated with public and media enquiries about the certificates and said it would give details at a briefing on Friday morning.
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Online vaccination certificate portal still being tested, says Health Dept
Department spokesperson, Foster Mohale, said that technicians were building a lot of security into the system to ensure that people's personal data was protected.
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Mkhwebane disappointed to hear Mkhize implicated in the abuse of state resources
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane made the comments while briefing the media on her investigations into public healthcare facilities in a number of provinces.
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Minister Phaahla thanks Digital Vibes scandal whistleblowers
Joe Phaahla said the SIU’s report showed that indeed blowing the whistle on corruption was one of the most effective mechanisms in the fight against graft.
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Phaahla: Health Dept keen to conclude Digital Vibes hearings swiftly
The minister was briefing the media on Thursday about the department’s response following the release of the report.
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Digital Vibes: SIU confident it has enough evidence for successful prosecutions
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Hawks have now started their probe into those referred by the SIU for criminal prosecution linked to charges ranging from fraud and corruption to money laundering.
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Phaahla on Digital Vibes SIU report: Nothing will be swept under the carpet
Health Minister Joe Phaahla briefed the media on 30 September about the department's steps following the release of the SIU report into the Digital Vibes scandal.
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Health Minister Phaahla apologises to SA for Digital Vibes saga
The minister apologised for what he called a 'devastating' situation, saying that nothing would be swept under the carpet.
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Phaahla: DoH officials fingered in Digital Vibes saga to be suspended
He said by end of business on Thursday, seven officials will be on suspension for their roles in the irregular communications contract.
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WATCH LIVE: Minister Phaahla responds to SIU report into Digital Vibes
The report documents how millions, through irregular contracts, were awarded to a company fronting on behalf of Former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize's close associates.
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Pillay's continued employment at DoH questioned in wake of Digital Vibes report
The release of the SIU's controversial report, which was authorised by Ramaphosa on Wednesday morning, has singled out then Health Department deputy Director-General Anban Pillay, saying that he lied to Treasury and should be criminally prosecuted.
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Digital Vibes: SIU finds evidence of fraud by Pillay, Mkhize lied
The SIU has recommended that the Department of Health 's director general Anban Pillay should be criminally prosecuted for financial misconduct for his role in the Digital Vibes contract.
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IN FULL: Ramaphosa releases SIU report into Digital Vibes
President Cyril Ramaphosa received the report in July and subsequently sent notices to all those referred to in the report, giving them an opportunity to object to its publication.
