Tobacco ban: ‘We understood the reasons and we agree,’ says parliamentary health committee chair

The chairperson of the National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Health, Sibongiseni Dhlomo, has welcomed the continued…

Cigarette ban should remain, argues ANC Youth League

If it were up to the ruling party’s youth brigade, South African smokers would continue to…

Large consignment of PPEs for SA’s frontline health workers has arrived

A large volume of personal protective equipment (PPE) for South Africa’s frontline health workers recently entered…

More than 2 million people screened for virus in Limpopo

Limpopo’s health department said on Sunday that more than 2.7 million people had been screened for…

Mandatory use of face masks during all lockdown levels and beyond

South Africans will have to wear face masks from 1 May when coronavirus lockdown restrictions will…

200 Cuban health workers touch down in SA to boost Covid-19 fight

More than 200 Cuban health professionals touched down in South Africa in the early hours of…

SA’s hotel industry ‘decimated’

South Africa’s hotel industry has been near-decimated by the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and resultant…

Cuba’s ‘medical brigade’ to arrive in South Africa to help flatten curve

A team of doctors from Cuba will arrive in South Africa on Sunday to assist on…

Level 5 to 4: South Africa plans to reopen economy, in phases

President says some sectors will partially reopen on May 1 but urges citizens to stay home…

WHO warns malaria deaths in Africa could double amid pandemic

Top health officials urge countries to ensure essential malaria prevention work continues during coronavirus pandemic. The…