Government appeals to calm as Covid-19 infections pass 20 000 in 24 hours. The country has logged over 800 daily Coronavirus deaths for the first time since the outbreak, while new cases also hit a record high. Still, a vaccine announcement could bring hope.
A Covid-19 survivor suffering the long-term effects of the illness has a stark warning for those who still do not believe that the coronavirus affects younger South Africans.
With South Africa's hospitals and clinics now experiencing a second wave of Covid-19 infections, experts urge citizens to stay home.
A woman needing an urgent lung transplant has been waiting for months as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupts critical surgery.
A Limpopo mother whose 13 week old baby has missed an essential vaccines due to a shortage is worried her child could be exposed to diseases like polio.
Health workers at the Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp have embarked an unprotected strike over bonuses and reportedly vandalised facilities.
A stricter curfew and tighter restrictions on alcohol sales are in the offing as South Africa enters level 3 lockdown
Beds are running out fast in Cape Metro hospitals with ICUs in particular overflowing with Covid-19 and trauma patients.
Women are being infected by Covid-19 at a higher rate than men in South Africa says the NICD as it releases more data showing an accelerated spread of the coronavirus.
The number of Covid-19 cases surged in South Africa on the eve of Christmas with officials now warning a tougher shutdown is on the cards.
As people line up for social services in the Eastern Cape there are fears that people languishing in these queues may be a health risk
South Africans recoiled in horror this week as it was reported that a new variant of Covid-19 has been identified which is more virulent and infection youngsters at a high rate.
People living with disabilities in rural KwaZulu-Natal have very little access to information about their rights which is making their lives more difficult.
With South Africa's Covid-19 cases nearing the 900 000 mark, Health-e News virtually sat down with a graduate student from the University of Cape Town (UCT). lance-selae august recently tested positive for COVID-19 despite taking necessary precautions.
As Festive Season begins there are signs that government will clamp down further with beach goers ignoring social distancing and mask wearing rules.
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