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Numerous complaints from members of the public, who have not received SMS confirmation after being vaccinated, has prompted government to admit that capturing COVID-19 data is a challenge and the issue would be investigated.
The Eastern Cape provincial government is celebrating a milestone which has seen at least one million people having received their COVID-19 vaccinations. This means the province is a step closer to reaching populating immunity by next March.
The national Health Department will soon recommend the introduction of vaccination certificates to the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC); a move which according to Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, will “open up economic, social and religious activities”.
The waterwise and environmentally-friendly aquaponics farming method used at FinLeaf Farm maximises productivity on a small two-hectare piece of land and could be the answer to achieving food security and sustainable agriculture.
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The Nelson Mandela Bay metro has been hit by an outbreak of rabies, which has claimed its first victim so far, a nine-year-old boy from Motherwell township, in Gqeberha.
After struggling to accept his diagnosis for years, a young HIV activist has put all his fears to rest and is relieved to have made peace with taking his antiretroviral medication (ARVs). The 28-year-old now realises that treatment is a lifelong commitment.
From flying the South African flag high on the international pageant stage to stepping into the COVID-19 battle, Dr Thato Mosehle has been appointed as the lead ambassador for the North West Province’s vaccine rollout program.
Discovery’s decision to implement mandatory vaccination at its workplaces from early next year has irked Cosatu, South Africa’s largest trade union, forcing them to weigh in on the controversial matter.
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The global COVID-19 pandemic has had an extreme impact on South African children’s lives in ways that will be felt for years to come, say health experts.
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As the debate about mandatory vaccination in South Africa rages on, Health-e News asks the question: Are we going to see policies dictating compulsory jabs?
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has extended the contracts of temporary staff to boost the province’s response to the current third wave of the COIVD-19 pandemic and to also bulk up for the potential fourth wave.
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This African Traditional Medicine Week we profile Thandukuthula Khambule who is affectionately known as “PIMPDLOZI”. He is not only a traditional healer, but also an entrepreneur and self-confessed fashionista and says the two lifestyles can happily coexist.