Health minister Zweli Mkhize on Thursday announced that the country will receive its first million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine this month. Mkhize was addressing the portfolio committee on health on the country’s Covid-19 vaccine…
The government will not force anyone to take the Covid-19 vaccine. That was the message from health minister Zweli Mkhize, who briefed parliament’s portfolio committee on health on Thursday. Mkhize was grilled by committee members who…
Health minister Zweli Mkhize reported 82 more Covid-19 related deaths in an update on the pandemic on Tuesday evening. “As of today, a cumulative total of 640,441 confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded, with 1,079 new…
SA may be over the Covid-19 surge, but reimposing strict restrictions is still on the table, warns health minister Zweli Mkhize. Mkhize told eNCA he hoped SA did not have to reimpose extreme lockdown restrictions, as other countries have…
The 187 Cuban medical personnel who arrived in the country in April have been of great help in SA’s fight against Covid-19. This is according to health minister Zweli Mkhize, who was responding to parliamentary questions for written reply…
This is the recommendation that has been made to the national coronavirus command council (NCCC) The country could move to level 2 this week if cabinet accepts a recommendation from directors-general to open more sectors of the economy. A…
‘Poor social distancing, no masks and careless handwashing in communities,’ says health minister Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has appealed to South Africans to not “let their guard down” and to remain focused and disciplined during the…
Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has paid tribute to the youth of 1976, who fought apartheid, and urged today’s youngsters to fight the “unseen enemy” — Covid-19. He was addressing members of the media on Tuesday as he launched the…
Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has moved to allay fears that a shortage of testing kits and a backlog at labs will hamper government’s efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. Mkhize made the remarks at a press conference on Tuesday.…
