SA back on UK’s travel red list after scientists confirm new Covid-19 variant
Cape Town – The United Kingdom is set to place South Africa back on its red list after scientists... Read more
26 Nov, 2021
WHO says just 1 in 4 African health workers Covid jabbed
Brazzaville – Only a quarter of health workers in Africa are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the World Health Organisation... Read more
26 Nov, 2021
New Covid-19 variant is of ‘serious concern’, says SA Health Minister Joe Phaahla
South Africa’s health minister Joe Phaahla says the new Covid-19 variant that has been detected in the country is... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
New Covid-19 variant detected in South Africa
Cape Town – The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed that a new Covid-19 variant, B.1.1.529, has... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
Uptick in South Africa Covid cases as fourth wave looms
Johannesburg – Covid infections are on the rise in South African weeks ahead of an expected fourth wave in December,... Read more
23 Nov, 2021
Kenya to deny basic services to unvaccinated… people to show vaccination certificates
Nairobi – Kenyans will have to prove they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to gain access to government services, public... Read more
22 Nov, 2021
Egypt tightens rules on unvaccinated officials, students
Cairo – Egypt on Monday barred officials and students not vaccinated against Covid-19 from government offices and universities unless they... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
Mauritius imposes new virus curbs as cases jump
Port Louis – The Indian Ocean island paradise of Mauritius imposed a raft of new Covid-19 curbs on Friday... Read more
13 Nov, 2021
Africa vaccine delivery ‘leaves much to be desired’, says Nigeria’s Buhari
Paris – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday urged developed counties to rapidly ramp up supplies of coronavirus vaccines... Read more
12 Nov, 2021
South Africans go to polls to vote… and get jabbed
Soweto – South Africans showed little appetite for local elections on Monday, but many were drawn to polling stations... Read more
1 Nov, 2021
