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  • Noodles Picture: Jk Lee/Pixabay.com

    Noodle deaths: Investigation looking into 2 different brands - Health Dept

    It's still unclear if the deaths of five children - in separate tragedies - were caused by food poisoning, but the Health Department confirmed the children in the Eastern Cape ate a different brand of noodles from the children in Mpumalanga.

    219 days ago
  • The family of the two siblings who died in Katlehong allegedly from food poisoning. Picture: Thando Kubheka/EWN.

    Health Dept investigates suspected food poisoning deaths as public fear mounts

    The department is working to establish the scale of the problem and other factors that may warrant a possible recall.

    222 days ago
  • FILE: Former North West Department of Health HOD Thabo Lekalakala. Picture: health.nwpg.gov.za

    Ex-NW health HOD Lekalakala, ex-MEC Nelson acquitted on fraud charges

    The charges relate to Thabo Lekalakala's appointment to the position of superintendent-general in the Department of Health, where Wendy Nelson was chairing the panel during the interview.

    232 days ago
  • FILE: The department is hoping to finalise some of the logistics on Monday afternoon when qualifying participants will get another message with a link to a consent form. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    Health dept: Sisonke booster shot trial delayed due to a technical glitch

    The department only sent out SMSs to eligible participants on Sunday night to notify them about how the trial study will work and where they will be able to get a booster Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

    233 days ago
  • Residents queue to cast their votes in the local government elections in Thembalethu, George on 1 November 2021. Picture: Kevin Brandt/Eyewitness News

    No major red flags of COVID rules being broken during elections: Health Dept

    The department said it had not received any reports of mass gatherings in contravention of regulations despite thousands of South Africans queuing to vote.

    236 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: 1234rf.com

    Sisonke 2 study: Health dept announces booster shots for health officials

    The health officials vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine under the Sisonke study are set to receive the shot from Monday.

    238 days ago
  • Picture: 123rf.com

    Nobody is forced to vaccinate: Health Dept hits back at ACDP child abuse claims

    This came as the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) took the department to court, calling for an urgent stop to child vaccines.

    239 days ago
  • Health Minister Joe Phaahla at a briefing on 30 September 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    Minister Phaahla concerned about super-spreader events ahead of elections

    There are just over 18 ,500 active COVID-19 cases in the country but it’s a significant drop compared to the same period last month when South Africa had 46,000 active cases.

    243 days ago
  • A vaccinator preparing the COVID-19 vaccine. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    Health Dept reiterates COVID vaccine safe for teens, pregnant women

    The Health Department said that young people across the world were already getting the vaccines, and so parents in South Africa did not need to be too concerned about their children getting the jab.

    252 days ago
  • FILE: Minister Phaahla said children would only get one Pfizer shot for now. Picture: AFP

    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.

    257 days ago
  • The COVID-19 vaccine certificate portal. Picture: @HealthZA/Twitter

    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.

    259 days ago
  • 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.

    264 days ago
  • 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)

    264 days ago
  • FILE: A woman receives a dose of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from a healthcare worker at the Zwartkops Raceway in Centurion on 13 August 2021. Picture: Phill Magakoe/AFP

    The COVID-19 vaccine certificate – what you need to know

    The national Health Department on Friday launched the COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate portal.

    264 days ago
  • Health Minister Joe Phaahla at a briefing on 30 September 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    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.

    264 days ago
  • FILE: From Friday, South Africans will be able to access and download their COVID-19 digital certificates as the system will officially go live. Picture: Supplied.

    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.

    265 days ago
  • An education department employee gets a COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Rabasotho community hall in Tembisa on 23 June 2021. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News

    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.

    266 days ago
  • FILE: Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane on 4 December 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/Eyewitness News.

    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.

    271 days ago
  • Health Minister Joe Phaahla at a briefing on 30 September 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    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.

    271 days ago
  • FILE: Health Minister Joe Phaahla at a briefing on 30 September 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    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.

    272 days ago
  • FILE: Digital Vibes boss Tahera Mather (R) and former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Picture: Tahera Mather/Facebook.

    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.

    272 days ago
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