Department of health
No link between two confirmed cases of monkeypox - Health Dept
Speaking to Bongani Bingwa, the health department's deputy minister, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo said the second case confirms that there might be a local...
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No reason to panic over SA's second monkeypox case - NICD
South Africa's second monkeypox case has been diagnosed in Cape Town.
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'The COVID-19 virus is still around': Phaahla reiterates importance of jabs
On Thursday, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said they monitored the drop in coronavirus infection numbers for more than three weeks and realised the pandemic's fifth wave was driven by the Omicron sub-variants and not a new variant of concern.
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World Bank loan will be used to pay for COVID vaccines - Health Dept
The World Bank has approved a R7.6 billion loan for South Africa's COVID-19 emergency response project.
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Sangomas battle for labour law recognition 14 years after Act passed
Despite being the cornerstone of many African societies, the practitioners are yet to attain legal coverage allowing them to freely attend their training and issue sick notes to patients.
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SA medical scientists to evaluate efficacy of Moderna COVID jab as booster shot
The Sisonke study team is launching the Sherpa Study that will assess the Moderna booster in protecting against COVID-19 infections and severe COVID-19 disease among healthcare workers.
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Nursing union demands removal of COVID tents after fire at Steve Biko Hospital
No patients or staff were harmed in yesterday’s blaze, however, 18 patients and a body had to be evacuated as a precaution.
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Gauteng Health Department investigating cause of fire at Steve Biko Hospital
The Gauteng Health Department said the blaze was put out by hospital staff using the fire extinguishers on site.
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EC Health Dept worker accused of forging matric results back in court in July
Lesedi Mothuse allegedly forged her matric certificate and is now facing a fraud charge to the tune of R1.7 million.
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Health Department opposes challenge to new regulations by AfriForum and DearSA
AfriForum, together with public participation platform DearSA, has approached the Pretoria High Court with an application to have the regulations for managing COVID-19 declared unconstitutional and invalid.
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Govt calls for SA to condemn attacks on nurses 'going beyond the call of duty'
GCIS Director General Phumla Williams said it was unfortunate that the very same people who went beyond the call of duty to save lives were harmed and stolen from.
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With budget cuts looming, Hospersa calls for better appreciation of nurses
Hospersa has raised concerns about Health Minister Joe Phaahla’s announcement this week that the department’s budget was expected to decrease by 2% over the next two financial years and the impact thereof on nursing staff.
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Phaahla paints bleak picture of impact of budget cuts on Health Dept
During his 2022/2023 budget vote on Tuesday, the minister revealed his concerns that the budget would be dropping by close to 2% a year.
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Pupils must wear masks in classrooms: Health Department clarifies after error
However, in a statement, the department said pupils will not be required to wear masks outdoors in playgrounds and sports fields.
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'We want them to be free': Health Dept drops mask requirement for schoolchildren
Government has announced a three-month extension to the health regulations meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 and the public consultation period.
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Mask-wearing indoors stays in place as Health Dept extends COVID-19 regulations
Moments before the measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa lapsed at mignight, the department announced it had gazetted the limited regulations with effect from Thursday.
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A4F to appeal dismissal of COVID draft health regulations consultation challenge
Late last week, Western Cape High Court Judge Hayley Slingers dismissed the challenge, which focused on the 30-day public comment period that was affected.
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Young Nurses Indaba Trade Union protest over working conditions
The union members have gathered outside the departments of health and treasury in Tshwane to hand over a memorandum of demands.
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DoH urges parents to fully vaccinate their children to prevent measles outbreak
The Department of Health is urging parents to take their children to be vaccinated as chief director for child health programme, Dr Lesley Bamford, states that there needs to be a 95% full vaccination rate to be confident that there will be no outbreak or rise in cases.
