South Africa

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has given the green light for the controlled use of Ivermectin for humans.

The Presiding Officers of Parliament have announced that given the current COVID-19 regulations, this year’s State of the Nation Address will be different, with no SONA red carpet, ceremonial guard and many other activities associated with the event.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande has instructed HIGHER HEALTH to create a Post School Education and Training (PSET) strategy that is aligned with, and supports the Health Department’s phased national strategy and coordinate its subsequent roll out of COVID-19 vaccines.

Government has provided the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board with a number of alternatives to consider in relation to its retrenchment process.

He was young, had no comorbidities and a fair chance to live. However, due to negligence at the Tembisa Tertiary Hospital, Gauteng businessman Shonisani Lethole did not make it.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Minister of Small Business Development, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, as Acting Minister in the Presidency: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation until further notice.

Water levels in the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) have continued to surge this week, rising to steady levels as the system gets replenished by persistent rains.

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has commended the joint law enforcement operations for ensuring calm and stability in the Durban city centre amid threats of illegal protests.

Deaths continue to rise in South Africa, with 680 more people who lost their lives to COVID-19 related complications on Tuesday.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in KwaZulu-Natal has decided to reinstate 3 874 lapsed Temporary Disability Grants.

More than 60 percent of adults would definitely or probably take a COVID-19 vaccine, a survey has found, as the country gears up to administer its first doses of the jab in the next coming weeks.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has warned residents in those provinces which are likely to be affected by the Tropical Storm Eloise to stay away from rivers and dams to avoid being swept away by the strong currents.

The Department of Employment and Labour is relaxing some of its processes in order to avoid long queues at its centres in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With Cyclone Eloise having subsided on Monday evening, the national and provincial governments in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal have activated relief interventions to assist communities left devastated by the cyclone.

The City of Ekurhuleni says its environmental health practitioners (EHP) continue to monitor funeral undertakers and mortuary premises amidst the ongoing fight against COVID-19.